{"id":3936,"date":"2019-12-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonusbenefits.com\/create-an-atmosphere-for-employee-contribution\/"},"modified":"2019-12-26T11:03:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T11:03:53","slug":"create-an-atmosphere-for-employee-contribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonusbenefits.com\/create-an-atmosphere-for-employee-contribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Create an Atmosphere for Employee Contribution"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our world of rapidly changing business practices and marketing techniques, innovation is essential for keeping businesses in the race. Fostering a business that thrives off change and innovation may seem illustrious and distant, but it isn’t out of reach—even if you’re working with a small team. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

There are plenty of unique ways to get creative, but without first implementing these <\/span>key concepts<\/span>, your efforts won’t be as successful as you <\/span>hope<\/span>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Create an atmosphere of psychological safety <\/h3>\n

This may seem obvious, but it<\/span>’<\/span>s all too often taken for granted. At some point, most of us have worked under a manager who valued their position of power and resisted anything that might threaten it. Like that great idea you had about how to attract a new type of customer. <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

“That’s great, but we like how things are now and we don’t want to upset the balance we’ve created.” In other words: “I am comfortable being the shot caller and I don’t want anything to change in case it affects my position.” <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>This behavior is not only toxic to the future of the company, but to the employees working around it. No one wants to be shot down for their idea, or to see their ideas get pushed aside over and over again. Eventually, they’ll stop speaking up and start looking for a job where the contribution of their ideas is welcomed.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Ensuring that every employee from each level of the company has the opportunity to share ideas expands your resources. Each employee is exposed to unique challenges and experiences based on their job, and they just might come up with something that management would never have thought of. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Your employees are the driving force behind your vision and accomplishing your goals. Without a culture that praises and encourages new solutions, ideas, and tools offered up by employees, no one will want to <\/span>contribute,<\/span> and you’ll lose their buy-in. Show them you value their ideas by giving them the opportunity to share and act on them. <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Encourage collaboration  <\/h3>\n

Collaboration fosters imagination, productivity, and inspiration. Think back to the last time you had a great meeting with a group of people that fed off each other’s energy and ideas, where you got more done in an hour together than you had all month alone. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Take advantage of this collaborative approach in your organization by giving employees opportunities to learn and expand their vision.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n