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Empowerment

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Program Objectives

Personal empowerment and self sufficiency.

New opportunities andchallenges for todaysmanagers.Congruence between personalexpectations, companyspriorities and societal changes.

Group empowerment, coachingand leadership skills.

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A Challenge

Please write a One SentenceDefinition of

EMPOWERMENT.

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Definition

To operate by itself and withenthusiasm.

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Empowerment

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What Empowerment - Is

Responsibility and Ownership.Working independently towardscommon objectives.

Understanding Why? so thatguidelines can be applied.

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What Empowerment - Is

Weighing the impact of decisions on all affectedstakeholders.

Making more trade -offs, notless.An earned privilege. It is not agiven right!!

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What Empowerment - Is Not

Throwing out the rule book.Bypassing everyone who willsay No.

Doing the Fun Parts of someone elses job.

Freedom to unilaterally makedecisions that impact others.

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Give Power Away

Power is an expandable piepower is not a zero-sumcommodity, requiring that forothers to have more, the leader

must have less. You have to give power togain power.

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How To Give Power Away

Assign important tasks.Provide autonomy anddiscretion.

Give visibility and recognition.

Help build strong relationships.

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DecisionTest

Questions

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Decision Test Questions (1 of 2)

EmpowermentIs it right for the customer?

Is it right for our company?

Is it ethical and legal?Have I assessed the risksagainst the benefits?

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Decision Test Questions (2 of 2)

Do I have enough informationto make an informed decision?

Have I worked with othermembers of the team?

Would I be willing to beaccountable for my decision?

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Leaders (1 of 2)

Transfer ownership for work tothose who execute the work.

Create the environment forownership where each personwants to be responsible.Coach the development of personal capabilities.

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EmpoweredTeam

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Empowerment

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EmpowermentIn Practice

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The Value Of Empowerment

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What is yourWhat is yournext step?next step?

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