Participatory Management (PVM) has become an indispensable tool in Lean Management practice in just a few years. It contributes to communication and the company's brand image and helps to develop employee involvement through participatory decision-making.
Its objective is to use visual tools to define a work environment with numerous advantages:
- Encourage employee involvement at all levels of the organization
- Be as close as possible to the operator
- Support decision-making and problem analysis by facilitating responsiveness
- Facilitate and simplify the definition of objectives and strategy
The implementation of an MVP is part of the desire to establish a transparent and agile business strategy. It also takes into account customer needs and requirements through better communication and decision-making at the right level.
To implement high-quality participatory management , you need to follow a few rules:
- Make information easily accessible and permanent. The user must have no difficulty in reading, understanding and interpreting the medium for visual power to have an effect. Clarity is fundamental
- Create a relevant dialogue medium by identifying in advance the people or teams to whom the messages are addressed
- Develop communication and create genuine team collaboration by creating a space where employees can confidently propose solutions and express their creativity.
- Rapidly inform all operators, managers and visitors
- Delegating power: managers must be prepared to give up a certain amount of control over their employees
For the MVP to be a success and bring results for the company, it is essential to define the right indicators. These must be easy to implement and monitor on a regular basis.
There are two types of indicators, which can be either results-based (short-term impact) or means-based (long-term impact):
- Static: measures completed events (e.g. a company's annual results)
- Dynamic: it measures unfinished events. A real management tool that allows you to react quickly and avoid additional costs in the event of drift (e.g. control chart).
The implementation of a participative visual management system consolidates the power of employees through their involvement in the decision-making process, and enables them to identify their individual skills.
