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Tips to Encourage Employee Input



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    These are ways for a steering committee or managers to encourage employee input on potential solutions. Encouraging employee input: Give notice of upcoming opportunities for employees to share ideas; One-on-one/small group meetings may increase the likelihood that people will participate by speaking with them individually or in small groups; Committee - involve an existing committee or form a new committee to focus on solutions to identified challenges; Suggestion box - provide opportunities for employees to confidentially contribute ideas. How to move toward solutions: Explain why you want input. Lead with questions and use 'we' not 'I': "How do you think we can alleviate some of the stress during busy days?" Show employees you are listening: Find a time to meet when you are somewhat free from distractions; Be open to new ideas; Reflect back what you have heard. How to manage expectations without shutting the discussion down: Explain that all ideas are welcome, but budget and time constraints may determine what is possible. Acknowledge ideas even if they are not possible: "Yes, it would be helpful to hire more staff, but we don't have the budget. Let's talk about other ways to address your concern." Making things better for one will make things better for the team - recognize that some solutions may benefit or impact some employees more than others; Ask employees to think of 2 benefits + 2 challenges for solutions they suggest so they can envision the result of a change. Action Planning: Determine what solutions are possible and pick 1-2 that can be started quickly and more easily; To prioritize solutions, list feasible solutions on a poster board and ask employees to put a mark next to their preferred solution; Ask for accountability: encourage employees to help carry out the selected solution(s) and add their names to the action plan steps. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Publisher:
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Fact Sheet
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  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20061476
  • Citation:
    Boston, MA: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2019 Jun; :1
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2019
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  • Performing Organization:
    Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20070901
  • Source Full Name:
    Tips to encourage employee input
  • End Date:
    20260831
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