How to Get Employees to Generate Great Ideas

There used to be considerable interest in what employees thought. But as the economy tightened up, downsizing and rightsizing occurred.

Employers became less focused on individual needs and wants, and more focused on producing products and services. Above all, they were concerned with making money and increasing the return on their investments just to survive.

Indeed, the increasingly competitive nature of the business environment and the reduction in product demand meant cutting expenses, salaries, and even jobs.