Employee empowerment is one of the relatively recent philosophies in the workplace – some others being remote and hybrid work, work-life balance, etc - but has been shown to contribute immensely to business success when implemented effectively.
Employee empowerment gives your workforce the confidence to be their best selves and is a great way to retain top talent.
As a leader, you have an important role to play in improving your employee empowerment and making it a part of your organisation's culture.
In this deck, you’ll gain knowledge on the importance of employee empowerment in the workplace.
You’ll also learn
• The impact of employee empowerment on your bottomline.
• How you can implement an effective employee empowerment strategy on an organisation-wide level
• How you can support your employees’ personal and professional development?
2. Employee empowerment is a commonly discussed
topic in many organisations today. Having a culture
of empowerment motivates your workforce and
encourages them to go the extra mile.
3. What is
Employee Empowerment?
Employee empowerment occurs when you
give your employees autonomy over certain
everyday decisions, i.e. you enable and
encourage employees to make independent
decisions and act on them.
4. Examples of Employee Empowerment at Work
Giving People Room
to Make Mistakes and
Learn
Offering
Development
Opportunities
Prioritising
Communication
Focusing on
Recognition and
Rewards
Incorporating
Feedback as aVital
Part of Company
Culture
Involving Employees
in Decision Making
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5. Benefits of
Employee
Empowerment
Empowering your employees
helps to ensure better alignment
with the organisation’s missions
and goals. It has also become the
key indicator of employee
engagement.
Other benefits of employee
empowerment include;
Boosts Employee
Motivation
Empowered employees
are motivated employees
– By empowering your
employees, you not only
motivate them, but
you reinforce vital
qualities such as self-
reliance.
Improves Retention
Rate
Research has shown that
employee empowerment
is critical to employee
retention. People are less
likely to quit when given
autonomy and
independence.
Encourages Creativity
Empowered employees
are flexible when devising
organisational strategies.
Flexibility also helps them
hone other skills, such as
problem-solving and
critical thinking.
Promotes Job
Security
Empowering your
employees through
learning and development
opportunities promotes
job security, and impacts
them with new skills while
improving on old ones.
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6. Having empowered employees or
increasing employee
empowerment in your organisation
occurs by employing deliberate
strategies and being intentional
about them.
7. HowTo Empower Employees InThe Workplace
The benefits of having
empowered employees are
significant and extensive, and
also contributes to certain
aspects of the work environment
like work-life balance and
employee well-being.
In addition to the earlier-
mentioned examples, these are
the key ways to empower
employees in the workplace;
8. HowTo Empower Employees InTheWorkplace
Create Clear Expectations &
Boundaries
Although it sounds counterintuitive,
setting boundaries and parameters
within which employees can use
discretion and common sense to operate
independently in important.
ShareVision
The organisation’s vision must be shared
by all employees.This way, they see the
value of empowerment and how their
independent initiative and contributions
will help drive profitability.
Delegate Responsibility
Give your employees a chance ro suggest
improvements, new systems, or
methods, or encourage them to manage
a small section or department without
undue oversight from management.
Foster a Culture ofTrust
By being generous around the delegation
of responsibilities, providing the required
support and accepting feedback without
bias, you can build on a two-way culture
of trust.
Promote Learning & Growth
Opportunities
By providing opportunities for employees
to develop personally, they become more
productive, able to accept greater
responsibilities and challenges.
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9. Aside from the immense benefit
to the overall well-being of your
organisation, effective employee
empowerment reflects in your
employees’ actions.
10. Impact of Empowered
Employees
Increased Levels of
Employee Engagement
and Satisfaction
Higher Employee
Performance & Improved
Quality of Work
Happier Customers Improved Business
Results
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11. Employee Empowerment vs Employee Enablement
Enablement
Offers a quick fix or
short-term solution to a
problem
Pass the reins
without required
resources
Makes employees
good followers
Supports
employees in
taking ownership
Empowerment
Gives employees
autonomy to make their
decisions
Opportunities for
Innovation by
being equipped
with required tools
Makes employees
good leaders who
can take the
organisation
further
Encourages
accountability
In many cases, employee
empowerment and employee
enablement are used interchangeably
in the workplace.
However, they are different concepts.
While Employee Empowerment is a
sustainable way of providing support
for your employees to become
increasingly self-supporting, Employee
Enablement is merely short-term help
so something gets done.
12. Empowering your employees allows
gives them the confidence to be their
best selves at work. By providing an
environment where employees can
flourish and ensuring effective
communication, you will lay a solid
foundation for a healthy employee
empowerment strategy.
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13. While you can use any of the strategies to improve your employee empowerment,
one critical component of an empowered workforce is investing in their growth and
development through tailored training programmes.
If you’re ready to help your employees feel empowered, take a look at our training
solutions, which you can leverage to improve your workforce’s soft skills through
our customised training courses.
If you have further enquiries, you can reach out to us by sending an email to
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