What are the solutions for getting feedback from employees?
My favorite way to track and solicit feedback is the fast way, with constant daily conversation and finger on the pulse conversations. Doing this consistently over time means it becomes institutionalized and expected. Once the institutional norms are set, there is no need to give orientations to a process, backgrounders, written responses, etc. The solution to this is to pick your feedback captains who, in turn, have their own go-to sources. This works in any size organization. Develop these captains as trusted confidantes with whom you interface daily. When employee ideas are truly exceptional and are put into practice, celebrate and give credit. Proper recognition of thoughts and ideas is important in order to keep the river of ideas flowing, because you do not want to stifle your employees by forgetting to acknowledge their contributions. By adopting a daily conversational way of bouncing ideas and soliciting feedback, you can accomplish the goal without ever having to formalize a t