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Employee suggestion schemes: an idea whose time has come

Employee suggestion schemes can be a great way to involve individuals and teams in improving organisational performance. But what does it take to make them work?


Key points

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    • Employee suggestions can be worth tens, even hundreds of thousands of pounds to some organisations, while at the other end of the scale, some suggestion schemes fail to engage employees and are ultimately abolished.

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    • Although most suggestion schemes offer a financial award or gift as a reward for good ideas, employers believe that employees actually place more value on the recognition they receive for their efforts.