A. Describe what strategies you would develop to encourage staff to participate in decision making processes, assume responsibility and exercise initiative as appropriate. Explain why these strategies would work within the organization. > Form a committee Once a company reaches a certain size, it can be hard to hear everyone's voice By forming a committee, you can get members from various departments to consolidate the suggestions and complaints from their areas and discuss the best ways for the company to address these issues and move forward. >Suggestion box Another way to help engage your workers is by encouraging them to suggest changes that should be made to the company. Not all suggestions will be viable (pay rises for all, perhaps?), but you might learn there's a lot of support behind a better recycling system or an initiative the company should be involved in. If these changes are implemented, it will show that you listen to workers' ideas and care about their happiness. >Offer choices If you're about to make a big change to the way things are done in your business, it's not always about think tanks and executive meetings. The people on the floor who do the day-to-day work more often than not know where things can be improved. Come up with a few options you think will improve things and then let your team brainstorm and vote on what they want to see happen. By giving them a voice, they're more likely to get behind changes and put in more effort to make them work * Let them choose their training Any successful management strategy involves training employees. Not only does it mean you can keep and nurture the best talent, you can also instil your