We’ve talked a lot about the importance of 

employee engagement,
but employee empowerment is a key predictor of engagement (and
other outcomes) — it’s also different from engagement. More
companies now understand that when you give employees more
responsibility and power, it can actually benefit both the people and
the business.

In fact, according to the Harvard Business Review, research has

shown that, “when employees feel empowered at work, it’s associated
with stronger job performance, job satisfaction and commitment to the
organization.”

WHAT IS EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT?

Employee empowerment can be defined in a number of ways. It’s

about accountability and trust. It’s when you give employees a certain
degree of autonomy and responsibility for decision-making in their
daily work. But it’s more than just that. When you empower employees
to step up, make their own decisions and pave their own path to
success, you create a better workplace culture.

THE BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

Empowered employees are loyal, committed and potentially more

productive. When employees are given the tools and resources
needed to successfully manage or lead their own projects, work
toward their goals and drive their own career, the benefits are endless.

Empowered employees are more likely to:

 Go the extra mile

 Follow best practices
 Be more productive
 Have good communication
 Embrace change
 Have a “can do” attitude
 Provide better customer service
HOW TO EMPOWER EMPLOYEES TODAY

So how do you spark employee empowerment in the workplace? At

Limeade, we weave employee empowerment into the daily roles of
our employees. We make sure to enable, inspire and encourage
individuals to take steps to improve their work experience, increase
their work engagement and help build an inclusive culture.

How to empower employees in 6 steps:

1. Offer authority and ownership by handing out

responsibility. Let an employee take on a new project — and run
with it. When you delegate different (even small) tasks to an
employee, it empowers her to get the job done, and done well.

2. Make guidelines and best practices clear. When employees

understand the guidelines they should work within and which
boundaries they can push, they’re able to do their job more effectively
and feel more supported.

3. Encourage communication to increase levels of trust and show

that all ideas are welcome and valued.

4. Offer individual or team coaching to identify roadblocks, find

solutions and then take action.

5. Allow opportunities for growth. Foster internal development and

growth across departments with cross-department job shadows and
transitions.

6. Provide organizational support for employees to create and

drive their own development plans with their managers.

Want more on how to impact your workplace in a meaningful way?

Read these 60 tips to improve workplace culture.

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