Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Empowerment and
Involvement:
Interpersonal Intervention
Objectives
To clarify the definitions, significance,
obstacles and contents of empowerment and
involvement.
Workers
(motivated workers with the skill and desire to
take on additional responsibility)
Managers
(managers willing to share power and facilitate
employee development)
-- for you
-- for your peers and subordinates
-- for your company
-- (for Zoe)
Introduction (cont.)
Why important (professional version)
1. Organization structure
(flatter, respond quickly, teaming, flexibility)
2. Programs (TQM & Customer Services)
(greater participation, information oriented)
3.
Obstacles
-- from a perspective of managers
Organizational Culture
Individual Acceptance
solutions (1)
-- Leadership training
“why not?!”
Training
(skills, knowledge, and most importantly,
employee commitment)
What workers can do?
Commitment
Self management
Language
Attitudes
Trust
Corporate culture
Training
Clarified goals
Involvement
What is it?
Ford Co.
Ford Motor Co. Employee Empowerment
Connection to Heroz and
Champy
Heroz- Employee’s point of view of how
to handle employee involvement and
empowerment
Champy- Managers point of view on how
to implement employee involvement and
empowerment
Examples: