I’m just starting to understand what “lightweight signaling” means for millennials in the workforce and for those raised with easy access to technology. It’s an emerging term and one that has not been covered too often. In larger technical departments, the idea is important and could make the difference between workforce success and failure.

Essentially, lightweight signals are similar to tweets or Facebook likes — short, contextualized statements to encourage or correct an employee throughout the day. They are slight inferences and suggestions, not direct commands. An example might be to call out someone in a meeting for doing a good job. While that might be something you are already doing, the idea is to be more intentional and consistent.

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