Mind Chi in Action

by  Al Homyk

Companies that practice Mind Chi principles create a participative atmosphere where employees are encouraged to suggest, plan, and contribute to the way the business is run.  They have a bottom-up focus where decisions are made closer to where the work is performed.  Employees see themselves as an integral part of making their businesses grow and prosper.  Managers are responsible to establish sound principles and have a key responsibility to balance fairness to an individual and fairness to the group.  Participative management systems can only be effective if they are built on a solid foundation of accountability, respect, caring, and honesty.  Accountability can be defined as “understanding and accepting expectations for you and your team’s performance including its actions and inactions, success and failures”. Continue reading →