All Work & No Say MEASURING YOUR ORGANIZATION’S SAY FACTOR Jody Urquhart
Defining the Say Factor Simply put, your organization’s say factor is based on how much say employees at all levels have in their work and its outcomes. Typically, those in a company with the most say also have the most power or control. Usually they have attained the upper reaches of the firm’s hierarchy and have set objectives, procedures and policies. Employees at this level control through rules, information and resources. To increase the say factor in an organization, you systematically “spread out” some of that control to the employees who actually do the job.
MEASURING YOUR ORGANIZATION’S SAY FACTOR
On the chart below, underline the level of say your organization currently has and circle (target!) the level you would like to have.
Level Of Say Factor
Level 1: All Work & No Say
The organization* creates objectives
The organization tells employees how to implement objectives (with detailed job procedures)
The organization controls and monitors the results
*Note: the “organization” denotes senior executives in top levels of the hierarchy.
Level 2
The organization creates objectives
The organization tells employees how to implement objectives
Employees are responsible for their own results (all managers support and coach staff to reach their goals)
Level 3
The organization creates objectives
Employees implement objectives
Employees are responsible for their own results
Level 4: A High Say Factor
Employees* create their own objectives
Employees implement their own objectives
Employees are responsible for their own results
*Note: “employees” denotes personnel
The level of say appropriate for your organization depends on how much control you feel comfortable giving employees, how well employees perform and how much control employees want in their job.
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