Propose a way to include employees’ input.

Imagine that you are the vice president of employee communication at a large fi nancial services company. Management is considering redesigning the offi ce space for customer service associates to reduce noise but keep an open environment. As part of the process, you propose an online survey to hear employees’ opinions. Write a one- or two-page proposal to the rest of the management team (your peers) to implement a survey on the company’s intranet. Convince the rest of the team that this is a good idea by explaining your rationale and providing enough detail so that they understand how the survey would work. Be honest about the downsides of your idea; after all, asking employees for their opinions can be risky.