Sometimes the best advice is simply stated which is true of this Inc.com post titled The Fallacy of an Open-Door Policy. This topic catches my attention in that some of the worst managers I worked for claimed profusely that they had an open-door policy. They stated it, but we sales reps all knew it was a ruse.
I think the author strikes a perfect chord with this:
You need to create an environment where people can speak up in any venue. I’ve had some of my most important communications with employees driving in the car, standing in the lunchroom, or walking through the shop floor.
How true…and difficult to put in practice for some managers.