Name who will make the decision
Whenyou ask staff for input
Say whether you are seeking advice, sharing a decision or giving someone authority to decide. Name the decision-maker and what is genuinely open before asking for views.
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Say who will decide.
Slemp et al. (2018), Leader autonomy support in the workplace: A meta-analytic review, Motivation and Emotion 42, 706–724. Read the source ↗ Supports taking employee perspectives and giving meaningful input; mostly cross-sectional evidence, not proof of this cue or a performance guarantee.
Foundation: The load-bearing practices you return to. Build the base and keep it in play.



