http://www.wonderbranding.com/2011/05/are-you-choking-your-employees-from-experiencing-success/
I was reading over a few blogs and this one caught my eye because it talks about how employees should become more assertive in their work environment. However, many of us are scared of what our boss may think....would they fire us if they hated our idea, or reward us for being creative and speaking up.
What would you do in your work environment if you wanted something changed?
Would you speak up if you wanted something handle differently? Or have you ever had a great idea at work that would help the workplace?
Do you work somewhere that applauds their employees for being assertive or no?
Let me know your thoughts!
not quite sure it depends on the company depends on the situation depends on the environment depends on the boss.... and what im trying to change... i work for my aunt and the environment's great and because were family i talk to her about everything.... so i really can't successfully answer this question...
ReplyDeletesure! i would i try to stay true to my ideals and thoughts.... if i have a suggestion for the company i work for then, i will suggest it to my boss...
and i do feel like i work in an environment that applauds employees to be assertive...
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ReplyDeleteIt really depends on the position you are in and how you handle the situation. A lot of businesses love creativity, and with our world constantly changing with new modern technology businesses have to be willing to change some things. I have always told myself when I have thought or idea, make sure it is valid and presnt it in a professional manner; what is the worst they could say, no?
ReplyDeleteThe key that I have always been taught is present your idea to your manager or the manager of the area you are considering changing. Do it in a formal email or documentation, such as a memorandum or business letter.... You never know, even if they cannot accept your idea at the time, they may come back to you for advice on something else for stepping up.
I had a situation, but it doesn't really have to do with the environment... My job is to research invalid transactions that are non-commissionable. At one point I noticed error that was continuing to happen over and over in some of transactions I researched. I said something to my manager (Finance Manager) and she addressed it with the operations managers. I then came up with an idea of creating a lock system in the database in order to prevent the issue from happening again. I presented it to my manager, she then spoke with the operations manager, and before you know it I was working one on one with IT department to put it into play.
I have seen this article, and I think it is a great idea to give employees a sense of empowerment. If I really felt like something needed to be done in my work environment, I would say something. It all depends on the situation though. At Best Buy, we have employee of the month, but that is about it.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the situation and what I wanted to be changed. If I felt that it were a small change I would probably take it upon myself to make it happen; however, if I had to second guess it I would probably ask someone above me what they thought before I acted. I try and speak up if I think something important needs to be changed. When I worked at Lowe's we were pushed to do what was best for the customer by doing whatever we thought was necessary to please the customer. We were especially busy during the summer and managers didn't have time to approve every decision so it was on the employees do make choices on their own.
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