{
  "title": "Speaking up to your manager: what research says about voice",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/oser-parler-a-son-manager-ce-que-la-recherche-dit-de-la-voix-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-09-09",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "SHR — Swiss Human Resources",
    "url": "https://www.shr.swiss",
    "address": "Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, Suisse"
  },
  "summary": "Why do employees withhold ideas or concerns? Voice research highlights the role of the direct manager.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager",
  "place": {
    "name": "Neuchâtel",
    "region": "Neuchâtel",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "A structured field",
      "point": "Elizabeth Morrison (2011, Academy of Management Annals) defines voice as discretionary expression of ideas or concerns aimed at improvement."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The direct manager's role",
      "point": "James Detert and Ethan Burris (2007, Academy of Management Journal) find perceived managerial openness more strongly associated with voice than individual traits."
    },
    {
      "heading": "What it means for employees",
      "point": "The relationship is two-way: how a concern is framed — a proposed solution, a link to the manager's goals — shapes its reception, even if research focuses more on managers."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The limit of common practice",
      "point": "'My door is always open' is not enough: what counts is the reaction people saw last time someone spoke.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "A practical check in Neuchâtel",
      "point": "For a quarter, prepare each sensitive topic as one observation, one consequence and one proposal."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Morrison",
      "year": "2011",
      "source": "Academy of Management Annals"
    },
    {
      "authors": "Burris",
      "year": "2007",
      "source": "Academy of Management Journal"
    }
  ],
  "wordCount": 189,
  "image": "https://www.shr.swiss/img/blog-editorial-2026-09-09-en.jpg?v=4",
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    "en": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/oser-parler-a-son-manager-ce-que-la-recherche-dit-de-la-voix-en",
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    "it": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/oser-parler-a-son-manager-ce-que-la-recherche-dit-de-la-voix-it"
  },
  "relatedPages": {
    "programme": "https://www.shr.swiss/formation/relation-avec-son-manager/neuchatel",
    "city": "https://www.shr.swiss/formations-ville/neuchatel",
    "blog": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog"
  },
  "citationPolicy": "Citation autorisée avec mention « SHR — Swiss Human Resources » et lien vers l'article."
}