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Workplace Partnership Diagnostic Toolkit
In the typical workplace, there are big gaps between what parties think the other thinks about them. Managers, for example, might think that staff have open access to them and feel free to raise issues, but the staff might think that an open-door policy is window dressing, or that access is only real on trivial issues. Unions might think that they are in touch with their members, but the members may think that they only see the union when the organiser wants to recruit members.
This toolkit is designed to help managers and trade union partners assess the state of the organisation and their own relationship in terms of making progress towards more constructive workplace relationships. The overall aim of partnership is to continually improve levels of participation and involvement in ways that contribute to improved organisational performance and better workplaces for all.
This action-oriented toolkit can be used to:
- evaluate the current state of the management/staff/union relationship at a workplace level
- help identify the areas for improvement on which to focus
- assess progress in developing the partnership over time.