Innovation Management from TalkFreely
Posted in Business on November 11th, 2010 by Joy – Comments OffA company’s staff should be the source of many ideas and recommendations that could improve efficiency, productivity and also morale. After all there is little which goes on at a business that its personnel don’t know about and they are often the first people to observe the areas and also procedures which require improvement. However these ideas may go untapped if you have poor communication between staff and the supervision or even if staff don’t feel at ease bringing their ideas to a wider audience.
One simple answer to this difficulty is staff suggestion schemes which allow staff members to post suggestions and comments on an online ideas board. Ideas, feedback and suggestions may be quickly submitted at any time along with the replies that they produce. By utilizing an ideas board your innovation management team can quickly act on any ideas or recommendations that crop up and increase employee engagement as staff feel that they are playing a far more active role in the company’s development.
An ideas board for your company is easy to set up and run and no specialist software or computer know-how is required to put it to use. It is simple for all staff members to be able to submit responses using a straightforward user interface that is user-friendly and effortless to use. Staff feedback may be monitored from the moment the initial post is made till action is taken on the subject. Content can be put into the ideas board in a number of ways including SMS, web and also phone and it’s a great way to make employees really feel involved with the company.
An employee suggestion scheme may have many benefits for your business as employee feedback has the power to produce some great ideas and opportunities that may otherwise have gone to waste.