This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA.
KP People Pulse took place last month and the results are being gathered. In certain ways, People Pulse is like the election we just went through – it is framed as an opportunity to give feedback to the people who are supposed to be our so-called leaders. Many of us have gone through the People Pulse process before, and probably have our opinions on if it really ever leads to major change. If anything, maybe it can impact a manager’s behavior here and there.
Many of us have also gone through elections before where politicians promise big change. But the same issues persist. It makes you wonder, is it giving feedback and hoping that will make the difference? Or do we improve our workplaces and society when people come together, discuss the issues they face, and figure out collectively how to put pressure on those in charge to make change?
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