Hi seniors,
We are planning to have a suggestion box in our office, but we do not want to have a typical name for it. I'm thinking of keeping an out-of-the-box name for the suggestion box. I have gone through the general ideas on site HR.
Please suggest something very rare, innovative, and catchy for the box.
Seniors, please reply. Your help will be appreciated.
From India, Mumbai
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We are planning to have a suggestion box in our office, but we do not want to have a typical name for it. I'm thinking of keeping an out-of-the-box name for the suggestion box. I have gone through the general ideas on site HR.
Please suggest something very rare, innovative, and catchy for the box.
Seniors, please reply. Your help will be appreciated.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Kanchan,
You wanted an innovative, catchy name for the suggestion box. However, the very concept of a suggestion box is quite old. Modern management does not rely on these boxes. You have to think "out of the box" to consider removing the box itself. If you do that, the question of naming the box does not arise.
Nowadays, most HRIS systems have provisions for employee suggestions. Each suggestion is assigned a reference number, and employees can track the status of implementation of their ideas. While I am using the term "suggestion," nowadays, this word is often replaced with "idea."
Suggestion schemes, whether through physical boxes or HRIS, do not necessarily yield results. It is essential to train your staff in idea generation as well.
During one of my training programs, a GM (HR) mentioned that their company was struggling to obtain enough ideas. As a solution, the management decided to offer Rs 50.00 per idea. Initially, there was a significant influx of ideas, but the momentum eventually slowed down. After 2-3 months, the situation reverted to the starting point, with not a single idea coming from 900 employees.
Idea generation is closely tied to employee motivation, interest in their work, and job satisfaction. It is crucial not to overlook these factors.
Best regards,
Dinesh V Divekar
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance."
From India, Bangalore
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8033You wanted an innovative, catchy name for the suggestion box. However, the very concept of a suggestion box is quite old. Modern management does not rely on these boxes. You have to think "out of the box" to consider removing the box itself. If you do that, the question of naming the box does not arise.
Nowadays, most HRIS systems have provisions for employee suggestions. Each suggestion is assigned a reference number, and employees can track the status of implementation of their ideas. While I am using the term "suggestion," nowadays, this word is often replaced with "idea."
Suggestion schemes, whether through physical boxes or HRIS, do not necessarily yield results. It is essential to train your staff in idea generation as well.
During one of my training programs, a GM (HR) mentioned that their company was struggling to obtain enough ideas. As a solution, the management decided to offer Rs 50.00 per idea. Initially, there was a significant influx of ideas, but the momentum eventually slowed down. After 2-3 months, the situation reverted to the starting point, with not a single idea coming from 900 employees.
Idea generation is closely tied to employee motivation, interest in their work, and job satisfaction. It is crucial not to overlook these factors.
Best regards,
Dinesh V Divekar
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance."
From India, Bangalore
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Hi, Sir,
Many thanks for the reply! We are a team of 50 employees and do not have HRIS or intranet facility. I have newly joined and want to know employees' ideas to improve. Hence, the suggestion/idea box came to my mind!
From India, Mumbai
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Many thanks for the reply! We are a team of 50 employees and do not have HRIS or intranet facility. I have newly joined and want to know employees' ideas to improve. Hence, the suggestion/idea box came to my mind!
From India, Mumbai
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I agree with Mr. Dinesh
Purpose of Suggestion Box basically is to discover what employee wants to say and feel about their jobs/employer which helps employer to know their needs and work for employee's morale purposes but today this is not limited to "Suggestion Box" only.
Generally we found employee wants to say lot more and changes need to be adopted or development required also most of employees like to speak about their problems directly with their seniors due to their temptation to get quick answers/solutions and some never like to give suggestions, therefore, this idea of Suggestion Box is not be in used now.
Also very less of employees, in a general perception, think that their senior management supports new ideas and new ways of doing things and this prevent them for participation.
Well with my previous organization we were using a program “YOUR IDEAS CAN CREATE INNOVATION” which was a kind of employee engagement and activity program and was helping to discover the things what employees thinks and changes wants to see. Basically for organizational changes, performance coaching, conflict mediation and other value-added services.
From India, Gurgaon
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Purpose of Suggestion Box basically is to discover what employee wants to say and feel about their jobs/employer which helps employer to know their needs and work for employee's morale purposes but today this is not limited to "Suggestion Box" only.
Generally we found employee wants to say lot more and changes need to be adopted or development required also most of employees like to speak about their problems directly with their seniors due to their temptation to get quick answers/solutions and some never like to give suggestions, therefore, this idea of Suggestion Box is not be in used now.
Also very less of employees, in a general perception, think that their senior management supports new ideas and new ways of doing things and this prevent them for participation.
Well with my previous organization we were using a program “YOUR IDEAS CAN CREATE INNOVATION” which was a kind of employee engagement and activity program and was helping to discover the things what employees thinks and changes wants to see. Basically for organizational changes, performance coaching, conflict mediation and other value-added services.
From India, Gurgaon
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Dear Kanchan,
I second Mr. Dinesh and Mr. AK Arora. Please conduct an analysis on the probability of implementing the suggestions/ideas generated in your organization for better results. Sometimes, management may not prioritize implementing an idea due to cost factors, even though it could be more beneficial than necessary.
In my organization, we consistently receive suggestions as part of our policy that "every employee must submit 3 suggestions per year." Employees often share whatever ideas come to mind; some are genuine, while others are creative and innovative.
Ensure that the originator/idea generator is taken care of because stealing someone's idea is not a difficult task, especially by those who review suggestions and ideas.
With profound regards,
From India, Chennai
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I second Mr. Dinesh and Mr. AK Arora. Please conduct an analysis on the probability of implementing the suggestions/ideas generated in your organization for better results. Sometimes, management may not prioritize implementing an idea due to cost factors, even though it could be more beneficial than necessary.
In my organization, we consistently receive suggestions as part of our policy that "every employee must submit 3 suggestions per year." Employees often share whatever ideas come to mind; some are genuine, while others are creative and innovative.
Ensure that the originator/idea generator is taken care of because stealing someone's idea is not a difficult task, especially by those who review suggestions and ideas.
With profound regards,
From India, Chennai
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Few names stuck in my mind, maybe you already have them, just sharing them in case you like:
1. We are listening (put an image of an ear there)
2. We care about what you have to say (put a caring picture or symbol)
3. Together we can change what is changeable (image)
4. Share with us, and we might like it (present it in a Facebook style with the symbols of like and share)
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1. We are listening (put an image of an ear there)
2. We care about what you have to say (put a caring picture or symbol)
3. Together we can change what is changeable (image)
4. Share with us, and we might like it (present it in a Facebook style with the symbols of like and share)
From India
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