Most companies claim they want to hear their employees’ ideas. Leaders say things like, “My door is always open—come by anytime if you have suggestions.” Some hold daily stand-ups and even toss in a few minutes at the end, asking if anyone has improvement ideas. But the ideas rarely amount to much.

Why? Because improvement is treated as an afterthought, not the main act.

Fact is, people are paid and measured on how well they do their jobs. So naturally that’s where they focus their attention. If leaders genuinely believe in the latent potential inside every team member—and they want to bring it out—they need more than an open door and an occasional nod to employees toward being heard.

Instead, they need a dedicated, routine process that plants and nurtures the seeds for employees to get tuned in and turned on to systematic continuous improvement.

One proven approach is creating small groups of 4–8 employees meeting on a set schedule – with their sole focus on identifying small ways to make work better, safer, faster, easier, less frustrating and more. In that kind of setting, people feel more comfortable to open up with ideas, and over time offering improvements becomes as natural as the work itself.

The result is a steady stream of small, meaningful savings and gains that add up to have a massive impact on performance and morale. It’s already inside your team. You just need a routine process to let it flow.

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Better ever after!