The following are five business practices that can help develop participatory management:
- Seek input from employees on decisions—minor or major—that have a direct impact on their experience in your organization.
- Make it clear that unsolicited input is welcome, too.
- Encourage employees to identify assignments they would like and sell themselves to project leaders to get those assignments.
- Give employees feedback whenever they request it and provide a venue for employees to evaluate their managers.
- Create a direct link between performance and compensation—give employees a financial stake in the bottom line.
SOURCE: Bruce Tulgan, RainmakerThinking, Inc.