Employee Involvement
Efforts to increase employee involvement empower workers, involve them in decision making and give them increased job autonomy. Employee involvement programs can increase job satisfaction, employee morale and commitment to the organization, as well as increase productivity, reduce turnover and absenteeism and enhance the quality of products and services.
Efforts to involve employees in meaningful ways include:
- Self-managed work teams
- Employee committees or task forces
- Continuous improvement teams
- Participative decision making
- Employee suggestion forums, such as a suggestion box and monthly meetings
Example:
Organization: Steelscape
Program: Picking Their Own Peers
Results:
- Employee well-being
- Organizational performance
- Motivation
- Low turnover
- Commitment
- Outstanding safety record
- Satisfaction
Click here to read more about Steelscape, a 2003 state-level award winner from Washington State and one of APA’s 2004 Best Practices Honorees.