For all the grief they continue to get from older generations, millennials deserve even more credit. From avocado toast to Zipcar and everything in between, the technological savvy, creativity and multicultural push from millennials has had an amazing impact on our culture.

As an HR professional, one place I truly appreciate their skills is negotiating. Here are three millennial negotiation skills we should all try to master.

Don’t blink

One of the most criticized characteristics of Gen Y is their perceived entitlement. Most often it rubs those of older generations the wrong way — coming across as immature, self-centered or sometimes delusional. However, this place where we feel the most angst to our younger co-workers is where we should try to emulate them.

Anyone who has interviewed a millennial for any type of position knows this: they have absolutely no problem asking for absolutely anything. From standing desks to Fridays off, twice the offered salary, to a new policy to allow them to bring their dog to work, nothing is off limits.

They are very clear on what they think they want and need to succeed and have no qualms asking for it. We should all be so bold.

Safety net

While millennials are facing unprecedented amounts of student loan debt and are often criticized for returning to live with their parents, this is yet another cause of consternation that deserves a closer look.

Instead of criticizing their parents for bailing them out or judging them for moving back in, we should take a look at the support network they have created. Millennials leverage their strong ties to family and friends into security that can allow them to take risks, explore opportunities and do things that many of us would only dream of doing in retirement.

Collective impact

Similarly, their support network plays a big role in their decision-making. Gen Y has and continues to be in more open and constant contact with family and friends. Older generations see this inability to decide without first seeking consensus as immature or weak.

While this could be considered an inability to cut ties, it should also be looked at as a willingness to seek input from other sources. When negotiating, it is often the friend who is candid about her benefits and salary and the parent who is still in the workplace and knows the ropes who end up providing amazing advice to millennials when they negotiate.

Thus, even though many of us older folk have the networks, knowledge and experience we often do not leverage them as well as our millennial overlords.

Instead of judging them for all the ways they seem different, we would be better off if we took a page from their book and tried asking for what we think we need to be successful; setting up a safety net to afford us the ability to seize opportunities now instead of someday; and leaned on our networks for more candid advice.