Empowerment can be defined as giving

employees a certain degree of autonomy and

responsibility for decision-making regarding their
specific organizational tasks.

 Empowerment allows decisions to be made at

all levels of the Organization.

It is the state of feeling self-empowered to take

control of one's own destiny.
Avoid thinking of it as something that
one individual does for another.
Employers must create a conducive
environment and employees must
grab opportunities.
 Psychological
Approach
Socio-Structural
Perspective

Critical
Perspective
Surrender Create
Control Buy
In

Employee
Vote

Create
Source Team
New Ideas Decisions
 Employee Empowerment is not an overnight
process.

 Employers must analyze the need for

Empowerment at various levels.
 Value People
 Clearly show your regard for
people.

Respect Irrespective of
performance.
 Have a Shared Vision
 Share the Vision and mission of the
organization with the employees.

This will help the organization as a

whole maintain a clear sight when they
set goals at various levels.

Employees will show Surprising

Commitment and Drive.
 Shared Goals and Visions

 Involve employees in crucial and

important decisions as and when
possible.

Make progress observable with the help

of employees.

Empowered employees require lesser

supervision.
 Trust the intensions of people to do the right
things.

 Give clear expectations.

 They will focus on the actual results rather

than wondering,
worrying or second
guessing.
 Give Employees clear information.

Clear information helps employees make decisions

at all levels.
 Delegate opportunities, not just boring Work.

Give competent employees the chance to take up

leadership roles.

 Let Employees involve themselves in new levels

and
develop skills.

 Guide Employees through various steps.

Do not just give them orders.

 This way help the employee develop

new skills.
 Feedback is necessary from both sides, it helps in
development.

Try to identify scenarios where problems could

have occurred and mold the system.

 Punishment of the Employee must be last

resort.
 Increased dedication of Employees.  Its can lead to decreased
productivity.
 Increase in productivity.
 Lack of centralization of decisions
can cause confusion
 Increased organizational responsiveness.
It can create tension between
Employees and managers.

 Commitment to Organizational Goals.

 Can be counter productive and
increase pressure.
 I believe that empowerment is not a passive
activity; it is an active, deliberate program that
involves close examination of each circumstance and
each employee.
It should be the manager’s goal to bring each
individual up to the next level of empowerment and
it should be each employee’s goal to achieve and
except each progressive level.
This overview of empowerment can increase the
quality and performance of employees.