"For example, if you start dismissing ideas or stop listening because someone is a ‘Millennial’ then the title Millennial is getting in the way"<p>I don't think this happens that often. More often, bad and naive ideas are dismissed and the person giving the idea wants to have a reason why they were rejected. Younger workers have less experience and many times propose ideas that just won't work in the long-run or have been tried multiple times and failed. But that doesn't mean all their ideas should be dismissed.<p>"Employees need to feel their opinions are heard and valued, and this is especially true for Millennials."<p>"In other words, we have recognition insecurities and sometimes wonder if the appreciation we receive is as artificial as our boxes full of trophies still sitting at home."<p>It's so funny how years ago when I heard in school that everyone got a trophy and competition was pretty much banned in many schools that everyone said it was for the better. Now, we have a generation of workers that need to be coddled throughout their adult life. This doesn't surprise me in the least.<p>Not all bosses will be "visionaries" and work won't always be fun and exciting.