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Shared governance at work occurs when people have a say. Employers involve workers through survey, focus group, or town hall meetings and by asking their opinion. If however the cultural emphasis is elsewhere these behaviors won’t happen. Employees will not contribute (no matter how many participative mechanisms are in place), unless they feel a mutual respect—unless bosses have bridged the hierarchical divide. In the Harvard Business Review article, “Do Your Employees Feel Respected?” the author mentions that the most important thing managers can do is to treat people as treasured assets. Turn the page…