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Have you any suggestions as to how staff could be better informed of decisions in the organization?

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Question added by Muhammad Moeen Bhatti , Cluster Incharge , Premier DLC - A project of Beaconhouse Group
Date Posted: 2015/08/18
Walid Ismail Elrahel  Meiri
by Walid Ismail Elrahel Meiri , Administrative Accountant and Public Relations , Musa Ali Altayeb for Import and Export

BE CONSISTENT AND OPEN IN YOUR COMMUNICATION. If people are kept in the dark about what's going on, they will make up their own version and it won’t be a positive one. Instead of avoiding, minimizing or trying to hide a negative situation, tell it like it is. Trust that staff will understand and appreciate being informed. Not disclosing will only breed mistrust, suspicion, and fear. GIVE EMPLOYEES A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN ON DECISIONS. It's harder to develop loyalty to a large impersonal organization than to a small, close-knit group in which everyone clearly sees the impact of their decisions on those around them. The more decision making is left in the hands of those affected by the decision, the better. If cuts have to be made, let the people affected by the changes have a say in what and how to cut. This keeps people more involved and gives them a greater sense of control about the decisions affecting their lives.3. OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT. Every situation has a positive if we look for it. Maybe there is time available for staff development, training, and team building activities that the hectic pace of having lots of business didn’t allow before. Use a slow time to be creative. Look for ways to develop skills that staff have an interest in, but did not have the time to focus on before. ASK FOR FEEDBACK AND ACT ON IT QUICKLY. Asking staff for feedback and help during difficult times should not just be a public relations exercise, but a way to make the most of your employees' ideas and talents. If you have asked for feedback before and done nothing with it, employees will be distrustful and suspicious. Unless you are sincere and genuinely interested in hearing from staff and plan to actually use their feedback, you're better off not to ask for it in the first place. If the information is useful and can be implemented, act on it quickly. If it is not feasible, thank them for their efforts and explain why it can’t be implemented. Assure staff they have been heard and their feedback will be given real consideration. SHARE A LONG-TERM PLAN AND FOCUS. Difficult times don’t last. While it is important to put effort and energy into getting through them, it's even more important to see past them to a brighter future. That means it's crucial for everyone to maintain hope and a vision beyond the present. Keeping employees constantly informed and involved in long-term thinking and planning for the future helps lift spirits and prevents knee-jerk decisions that could come back later to haunt you.

Muna Bokir
by Muna Bokir , IT Associate , Self

It depends, if the decissions affected the whole orgnization, you can inform them in a staff meeting, but if the decision is for one staff the direct manager or HR can do one to one meeting.

Catherine Nyambura
by Catherine Nyambura , Office Manager , Wadi Degla Investments

Ensure that all staff are well informed about issues to avoid speculation and get everyone involved to make them feel like part of the company.

Livi Marquez
by Livi Marquez , HR Manager/ Consultant , Union Motors Corporation

in a memorandum duly posted in your bulletin board as approved and signed by the management , you have also to disseminate said memorandum to all department head and have them received it for your file and reference

Md Asad Rahmatullah
by Md Asad Rahmatullah , Store Supervisor , Al hasa Automatic Bakery

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

Alexander Oluwafemi Ashebu
by Alexander Oluwafemi Ashebu , Accountant / Procurement Officer , Scala Kuwait Establishment

Yes I will suggest a weekly staff meeting where the staffs could be informed of any decisions to be taken in organization and their respect opinions can be noted. I believeby doing this, it will help the organization to achieve its goals & objectives.   

annadurai laxmanan thangamuthu
by annadurai laxmanan thangamuthu , MANAGER HR / ADMIN,COMPLIANCE , EVER MELLOW

BY CONDUCTING PERIODICAL MEETINGS/TRAINING

Christine Ndunge Wesonga
by Christine Ndunge Wesonga , Management Trainee , Career Point Solutions

proper open communication from the top most level of management o the bottom and respect for each other despite the position one holds

Evans Yenpaab Lambon
by Evans Yenpaab Lambon , Administrative Assistant , Ghana Health Service, Regional Hospital

by organising a staff durba 

Gorethie Leonne Libanotis
by Gorethie Leonne Libanotis , Health, Safety and Staff Welfare Manager , Beachcomber Sainte-Anne Seychelles

Conduct regular meetings throughout the departments and have a good liaison between managers and staff to improve on communication skills. 

Praveen Kumar
by Praveen Kumar , Corporate Chef , Amritara Hotels and Resorts

By engaging employees in in one o one meeting

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