Bangalore: Do you feel your work is respected and important in your organization? Does your boss appreciate your good works and reward you? Do you feel the real passion and purpose in yourself working for your boss? If the answer is 'NO', the problem lies with absent or ineffective employee involvement (EI) programs. Employee involvement program is nothing but creating an atmosphere where employees have an impact on decisions and actions that affect their jobs. In other words, it's a management and leadership philosophy on how employees can be given the maximum opportunities to contribute to the continuous improvement of the work and ongoing success of their organization. When the management is open to ideas and suggestions from the employees, it lifts their individual motivation and morale as well as fosters a spirit of teamwork. Greater levels of EI will result in increased quality of work, positive changes in employee attitudes, stronger employee motivation, and better employer-employee relations. At the highest levels of EI, management redefined its nature as partners with employees to become one team dedicated to defining and achieving business goals. There are many methods of implementing the EI programs such as the Kaizen method which offers a continuous improvement program while Mini-Kaizen is managed and operated on a compressed schedule. As an example, electronic major Sony Corporation organizes an annual idea exposition to its employees where they can display the projects and ideas they are working on, providing them an opportunity to showcase their ideas. Similarly, the core philosophy of HCL known as 'employee first, customer second' should also be seen as an effective and creative EI tactic. Employee involvement programs can be involved in an organization in many ways such as suggestion systems, work teams, continuous improvement meetings, manufacturing cells, corrective action processes, and periodic discussions with the supervisor. The key to successful implementation of an EI program is that you should let go of any negative opinion about your employees. Other major tips are to provide everything needed for their work; proper communication on the company policies, vision, and expectations; get to know your employees better; enrich their skills though proper training; reward your employees; and above all never stop the employee engagement initiatives. While implementing an EI program, the management should develop a basic checklist such as the purpose of the program, the departments responsible for administering the program and their responsibilities, the methods to implement the program, the employee idea submission process, the reward and recognition etc. Most of the successful organizations today engage in such management strategies by involving employees in the business to achieve its quality, productivity, and growth targets. In today's highly complex and competitive organizational set up, employee involvement is thus very critical for creating an enjoyable working ambiance for the employees and for the success of the organization.