Over the last decade the great businesses on this planet have slowly but surely moved towards doing business in an environment that is open. This practice is called being transparent and while the Enron's of the world have operated on a fake foundation the true honest businesses, which we rarely hear of because they are doing something well, are letting their employees be involved in both the financial numbers and the direction of the business.
This has lead to great innovation and tremendous loyalty to the firm. Those employees that have become involved have increased confidence in their employers, have an increased awareness of their role, and truly understand their job's necessity to the overall wellness and performance of the business. The employees that take advantage of becoming more educated on their place of work statistically are better paid, remain in their jobs for longer with a greater sense of security and, in the word of their employers, are the best team players.
We all want responsibility but the expectation that responsibility will be just given to you is where a great misunderstanding lies. You need to take action and want to be involved. You need to actually walk through the "open door" and ask how you can help, what needs to be done or where you need to improve.
When your business says that they operate on an "open door policy" they mean it. The fact is that most employees expect their singular issues to be addressed for them rather than by them. Talk to your manager, embrace the open door policy as an opportunity for you to discuss both how you can help the business move forward and how the business can help you. Never accept rejection of your will to communicate. If the door says, "come on in" then you need to keep coming until someone will listen. How people interpret policy, create policy and execute policy are different but how you embrace being a part of the team and delivering your fifty percent, at minimum, of wanting to be heard and involved will create the environment that you want to work in.
50% = a company that will communicate with you and is "open door" and,
50% = YOU actually walking through the door
Are you ready to walk through the door and into a whole new world? Are you ready to take the commitment and embrace the burden of knowing what it takes to succeed or do you want to continue to do your job mired in ignorance?
The choice, as always, is yours.
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Open Door Policy
posted by Hire Me Book - E-Hire Me on Friday, April 13, 2007