Anonymous feedback reinforces the idea that speaking up is unsafe; that people need to hide who they are to say how they feel. And you can’t take direct action when feedback’s anonymous, so employees think nothing ever changes.

Joyous Open Feedback is a completely different way of thinking about enterprise feedback. Traditional systems just do measurement. Joyous makes everyone feel comfortable giving and receiving feedback that sparks action.

It’s a different world. Send stimulating conversation starters instead of ego-bruising ratings. Act on individual feedback (because you know where it’s coming from!). Give leaders expert support for dealing with difficult feedback. Get people talking openly about work. Be Joyous.