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Managers and other leaders often complain that Millennials, now the largest group of U.S. employees, are “difficult to coach, lazy, entitled, unmotivated and disloyal.” Women leaders worry because “Millennials can be attracted but it’s challenging to retain them.” Female leaders are keenly aware that managing Millennials requires a different skillset than leading Baby Boomers and Gen Xers. Women leaders are also keenly aware that they must discover how to attract Gen Y to leadership positions and prepare them to manage other people, especially because most Millennials say they aren’t interested in traditional leadership positions. This article is part of a series of articles that will help you discover proven ways to attract, motivate and engage Millennials so you can coach them and prepare them to be leaders.