Do You Take Advice From Employees

[AnonaMoss]

Hello ladies and gents,

I know that some store owners love to get feedback from their employees on how they think things should go in the retail store. I think employees are excellent when it comes to letting you know about the things you will miss. For example, if they notice that people are always asking about something you don't carry, and then they mention that you should be carrying this item. I worked for an employer who didn't take into account anything that I said. When he sold his business, I mentioned the same idea to the new owner, and it sold pretty well. A similar event happened to friends of mine at some point in their lives. How about you? As an employer, do you listen to your employees about what moves you should make regarding your store/shop? Or as an employee were you or are you vocal about changes that should be made?

[pia13]

Yes. I think that employees know more about the things that are actually happening to the business because they are the one are interacting with the customers. They could tell you how people feel about the products and services you offered and what do they usually observed. Their opinions and suggestion are valuable message that we must hear. It doesn't mean we have to follow what they say, we will still have the last decision for that matter. And also do not forget to reward these people, it doesn't have to be money, a simple thank you as a sign of appreciation for their concern would do, but if you could give them money or any token they will surely love it.

[BizDev]

Definitely !!
It is clear that we all have good ideas, all have different perspectives and can participate to the success of the business.
Now beside the "it is good for the business", it is also good to have the whole team working in the same direction and having healthy discussions about issues, opportunities and challenges.
So hope you get plenty of inputs from your team members !

[sillylucy]

Of course I do! They are the ones on the front lines for me and I take their considerations into account whenever they offer suggestions or give me any advice. I value their perspective and anyone who doesn't take their employee's into consideration (at least) is a bad manager.

[melencionwj]

yes, I am. I take advices from them because they are the one knows bout the things happen specially in business. I'm sure they also take advices before, so as a new or a beginner it will be glad for me take some advices to those people who knows much so that things we're not get so rough for me, and it make things easier.

[thewebmiss]

Yes I do listen to any piece of advice that my employees could give. This is because I do not want the communication to be one-sided. I let them feel that they are part of the decision making. And this feeling really matters to them. Also, I believe that employees are the ones who really know the flaws of your business operations since they deal with them directly. I always encourage them to speak out their thoughts.

[Waynefire]

Any advice is good advice. So you should take the advice they are giving you to guarantee you are able to make them feel wanted and even get to have some good advice from them at times.

[wymanh]

Yes I am. It's a big pleasure for me that someone gives me a good avice. It will help of doing such thing easier and making it right. Specially in business, they know of everything, so no reason that I wouldn't listen to their advices.

[kornee]

Employers should not take employees advice for granted as they know what's going on in the company, who knows they might see something that staff didn't. I think this is the reason some companies even have a suggestion box in their offices.

I'm my forum, I always read what my users suggestions. Some of them suggests thing only on their favour but some really suggest good ideas.

[Nitin Tomar]

Hi,
This is definitely right thing that the employees have more information about the company because they daily deal with the customers and solved many queries in a day and observed the new things about the companies product by the customer.