On the 15^th June 2018, the Durban Automotive Cluster hosted Free To Grow. Free to grow presented to cluster members on millennials in the workplace. Are millennials really that different? According to Gallup’s Chairman and CEO, Jim Clifton, the answer is yes – profoundly so. Born between the early 1980’s and 2000’s, Millennials have grown up in a time of rapid change, giving them a set of priorities and expectations sharply different from previous generations. By 2020, Millennials will form 50% of the global workforce. Considering this, it is alarming that 71% of this group are either not engaged (55%) or completely disengaged (16%) at work.

The programme included: