Involving Employees in Corporate Change

What strategies can be put in place to encourage employee involvement?

• Assess and redesign employee job responsibilities for greater efficiency and to align with new goals.
• Create teams to identify and address work-flow issues.
• Form partnership committees between management and subordinates to foster an open forum for discussion of work-related issues.
• Establish an anonymous suggestion program or web-based forum.
• Consider a formalized reward system that encourages superlative performance.

Overview/Description

Given the potentially disruptive impact of change to business organizations, it's imperative that companies strive to find strategies to involve their employees in the transition process. This Business Impact highlights a number of effective approaches.

Target Audience

Individuals responsible for leading teams either occasionally, for example as project managers, or more permanently as team leaders or line managers.