How to Run an Employee Suggestion Program
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The Bright Star Idea Campaign is an innovative employee engagement and suggestion system designed to foster continuous improvement through individual job-focused initiatives, promoting high participation and instant rewards. It emphasizes creating a receptive atmosphere for change, capturing a wealth of ideas, and improving overall job satisfaction, communication, and profitability. The campaign includes comprehensive resources for implementation and has demonstrated significant cost savings and idea generation in various organizations.
How to Run an Employee Suggestion Program
- 1. Employee Engagement and Suggestion System Bright Star Idea Campaign
- 2. Important Questions Does your organization have a continuous improvement process? How long does it take to implement new ideas? Do you need to cut costs? Are your employees engaged at work or merely drawing a paycheck? What barriers inhibit innovation in your company? Does conflict exist between departments?
- 3. "One has to assume, first, that the individual human being at work knows better than anyone else what makes him or her more productive… even in routine work the only true expert is the person who does the job." Peter E. Drucker
- 4. Typical Suggestion Programs Boring Stagnant Minimal Participation Too Judgmental Difficult to Implement New Ideas Too Long to Get Results Resistance
- 5. This is NOT Your Typical Employee Suggestion Program!
- 6. Campaign Overview Based on Military Campaign Focus on Individual Jobs One Idea Per Week Initial Phase: Lasts 3 Weeks or Less Fun High Energy 100% Participation Instant Reward and Recognition Compliments Current Suggestion Programs
- 7. The campaign can be used as a stand a lone program or can compliment existing suggestion programs.
- 8. CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES Customer Satisfaction Quality/Continuous Improvement Problem Identification & Removal Cost Reduction Revenue Generation Idea Gathering Focuses On:
- 9. The Bright Ideas Campaign emphasizes one principle Focus on your job and look for as many improvements as possible. By doing this, you accomplish three things: You allow everyone to get involved and create a receptive atmosphere for change, innovation, and continuous improvement. You open up communication and identify opportunities for changes for the better. The small ideas motivate and energize larger ideas with more significant impact.
- 10. Direct Benefits: Improve customer satisfaction Creates empowerment Improves job satisfaction Creates ownership and trust Captures hundreds of new ideas 30-40% of ideas can be implemented by front-line supervisors Improves motivation and morale Reduces costs Improves internal communication Creates a positive attitude Improves profitability Results pay for the cost of the program Low risk, high payoff
- 11. Typical Results Harley-Davidson saved $3,000,000 in 30 days The U.S. Army got 530 ideas in 3 weeks Holly Farms identified $1,000,000 in savings Eaton Corporation gained 944 ideas from 113 people reaching 100%participation Parker Hannifin Corporation got 499 ideas from 103 employees National Semiconductor saved $3,600,000 using idea campaigns The U.S. Park Service made over 12,000 suggestions with an approval rate of 75 percent
- 13. Bright Star Idea Campaign Kit Includes: Roles and responsibilities of key individuals How to get support from management The complete step-by-step actions needed for a new program Dozens of ways to get employees to create and share new ideas Suggestions on how to reward people for their ideas so they are encouraged to offer more Sample Announcement Letters Sample Acknowledgment Letter Sample Idea Acceptance Letters Sample Acceptance Forms Sample Idea Forms Hints to consider from other idea campaigns Flow charts Idea Score Sheets to simplify your program responsibilities Day-by-day calendar and week-by-week instructions Communication and meeting schedules
- 14. Also Includes . . . Audio/Visual instruction presentation on how to run the campaign. PowerPoint slides you can use to provide overviews and training to support team and managers.
- 15. Additional Services We Can Provide (Purchased separately) Coaching and Consulting During the Campaign Process Reward and Recognition Items On-Site Training
- 16. For more information: To order online: http://www.chartcourse.com/bright-ideas-employee-suggestion-program.html Chart Your Course International Inc. (800) 821-2487 (770) 860-9464
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