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Why Successful Collaboration Starts with Employee Empowerment
The problem is many cultural transformations, and collaboration solutions are they focus on forcing change rather than a philosophy that includes those employees already disconnected or already feeling forced. At the same time, let’s face it; nobody likes being forced to do anything.
To truly drive cultural change empowering collaboration, there must be a shift in communication, and that starts with creating a foundation for three-way trust:
- Trust in leaders/managers by employees.
- Trust in employees by leaders/managers.
- Trust in company tools/technology/data by leaders/managers and employees.
Creating this foundation of trust can create great strides in empowering employees and the initial adoption of technology that can help amplify and scale collaboration but doesn’t guarantee long term adoption.
But sadly, most companies stop when it comes to establishing a trusted organization, therefore, leaving the three-way trust to stand on its own. Without any process for change such as new employees, a shift in company policy, the addition of modern technology, and maybe the most…
