Have an idea at work..... Blog about it first.







 

There will come a time at work that you may have an idea that may possibly save your company time, money and or a better management/production process. The problem is that most of those ideas, come from those that are in the middle of the process. How is that a problem? There are times when you present your ideas, then you may be looked upon as if you are reminded that you are in a "lowly" position and you do not know what you are talking about. There is great news. All employees have great ideas.

 

The problem is that most employees can see the overall big picture of the company's goal. They will only want to make their work environment easier, not knowing how it would affect the rest of the process. A good leader/management team will know this, but will still listen anyway. Upper management only know of one goal, and that is to make a quality product and make money from it. Some are oblivious to the process. This is where the good ideas can come into play.

 

Depending on your job function, you may or may not be able to know the whole process. But that should not stop you from coming up with new ideas to make better the process. What is to be remembered is that it is for the company, not for the individual employee.

 

Now you have an idea. What are you going to do? Think on the idea for a bit. Try to think like an upper management. What process does it affect, if so, will the idea hinder or help? Think if the idea is selfish or not. Once you have a plan, blog it. Why?

 

If you idea sounds reasonable, other companies may want to use it also. When you present the idea at work, your supervisors cannot call that idea their own. Some will try. Some do not. A real supervisor will listen to all ideas. Do not get frustrated if your idea was never used. Do not think also you will ever be listen too again. Some ideas may seem like they work, on paper, then may fail when put to the test.

 

Blogging about your idea will also give other readers the impression that you really care about your job. Who knows. Perhaps that a CEO of a semi high profiled company reads you blogs and perhaps may want you to join their team.

 

Another reason, is like the one I mentioned before, that a supervisor may take the credit. Your co-worker. Case in point. You speak to another co-worker on how a process could be done. A few weeks later, the process you spoke to your co-worker with is going to be implemented. Your co-worker is credited. How you handle that situation is up to you.

 

Some workplaces do offer some type of incentives if you come up with an idea that may save a company a little bit of money. During this time, they may get all kinds of crazy ideas, sometimes, there is jewel in the muck.

 

To come up with ideas, keep up on the trends in your industry. Most industries are changing their process every so many months. Learn your industry and you will get a better idea of your role in your company. There are tons of sources out there on the internet to help. You may also benefit from a local workplace improvement workshop program.