Empowerment : Empowerment
Program Objectives : Program Objectives Personal empowerment and self sufficiency.
New opportunities and challenges for today’s managers.
Congruence between personal expectations, company’s priorities and societal changes.
Group empowerment, coaching and leadership skills. Page 2 www.readysetpresent.com
A Challenge : A Challenge Please write a One Sentence Definition of
EMPOWERMENT. Page 3 www.readysetpresent.com
Definition : Definition To operate by itself and with enthusiasm. Page 4 www.readysetpresent.com
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What Empowerment - Is : What Empowerment - Is Responsibility and Ownership.
Working independently towards common objectives.
Understanding “Why?” so that guidelines can be applied. Page 6 www.readysetpresent.com
What Empowerment - Is : What Empowerment - Is Weighing the impact of decisions on all affected stakeholders.
Making more trade -offs, not less.
An earned privilege. It is not a given right!! Page 7 www.readysetpresent.com
What Empowerment - Is Not : What Empowerment - Is Not Throwing out the rule book.
Bypassing everyone who will say “No”.
Doing the “Fun Parts” of someone else’s job.
Freedom to unilaterally make decisions that impact others. Page 8 www.readysetpresent.com
Give Power Away : Give Power Away “Power is an ‘expandable pie’… power is not a zero-sum commodity, requiring that for others to have more, the leader must have less.”
“You have to give power to gain power.” Page 9 www.readysetpresent.com
How To Give Power Away : How To Give Power Away Assign important tasks.
Provide autonomy and discretion.
Give visibility and recognition.
Help build strong relationships. Page 10 www.readysetpresent.com
Decision Test Questions : Decision Test Questions www.readysetpresent.com Page 11
Decision Test Questions (1 of 2) : Decision Test Questions (1 of 2) Empowerment
Is it right for the customer?
Is it right for our company?
Is it ethical and legal?
Have I assessed the risks against the benefits? Page 12 www.readysetpresent.com
Decision Test Questions (2 of 2) : Decision Test Questions (2 of 2) Do I have enough information to make an informed decision?
Have I worked with other members of the team?
Would I be willing to be accountable for my decision? Page 13 www.readysetpresent.com
Leaders (1 of 2) : Leaders (1 of 2) Transfer ownership for work to those who execute the work.
Create the environment for ownership where each person wants to be responsible.
Coach the development of personal capabilities. Page 14 www.readysetpresent.com
Empowered Team : Empowered Team www.readysetpresent.com Page 15
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Empowerment In Practice : Empowerment In Practice www.readysetpresent.com Page 17
The Value Of Empowerment : The Value Of Empowerment www.readysetpresent.com Page 18
Slide 19 : What is your next step? Page 19 www.readysetpresent.com
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