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146 147 levels. At this point, we’re waiting for an update, but we’re taking the position that those changes have just been postponed.” BVM: Anything else happen recently that you would want our readers to know about? Manning: “Over this past year, we took a good look at the generational component in small business. There’s a lot of talk about the Millennial Generation and the challenges the Baby Boomers and Gen X have with them coming into market. I find this discussion interesting. I met with a prospective franchisee recently of the Millennial Generation, as he and his father are considering owning a franchise together, and he asked me, ‘What should I look at, as far as skills that I need to have to be successful with the Payroll Vault business?’ I said, ‘Your willingness to do some- thing different is what’s important. Your genera- tion doesn’t get enough credit for your willing- ness to change and eagerness to learn. ‘ “As I see it, one of the current challenges is that middle management and executive level in most organizations have lacked in teaching skills–they are set on assumptions that the younger genera- tion should just ‘knowwhat to do’. My position is to show people that creating a culture and leadership for the next generation is really about the current management and leadership setting the example of how to help support, probably, one of the most powerful generations in workforce history-Millenni- als. I think there’s a dynamic opportunity to embrace the skills of these people and their willingness to work and learn, and take on projects to make PAYROLL VAULT Since The Hartford pioneered pay-as-you-go workers’ comp billing, 90,000+ policyholders have benefited. Offer it to your clients, and watch your business grow. Contact EmilyLove :emily.love@thehartford.com. Orvisit thehartford.com/pb . The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. 17-1321 © November 2017 The Hartford FREE UP YOUR CLIENTS’ CASH FLOW. GROW YOUR BUSINESS. Property Liability Workers’ Comp Business Auto n The Hartford www.thehartford.com PREFERRED VENDOR really good things happen for organizations.We teach leadership and management as part of our franchise system, and by supporting and teach- ing leadership and good quality management skills, this creates an exciting culture not only for our franchise offices, but also for our clients system-wide.We all want to be excited going to work, everyday!”