Introduction
I am actually going to look at two areas, Empowerment in combination with Delegation. Not only do I think I can improve in these areas but it will also improve the well being of my employees. I want people to feel about work how I did a few years back. You learnt and contributed as much as you could. You did not ?clock watch' and you were eager and hungry for more work I believe I was an empowered employee.
The long hours I have been working has lead me to believe I need to empower my employees and also delegate successfully to them. When I actually go on holiday I find myself at work very late trying to ?tidy up' so I can go with a clear conscious. I find myself sharing more information in the day before I go on holiday than the previous months. I need to communicate this information when empowering and delegating to my employees.
Other incidents include projects not completed to my satisfaction and then I end up having to spend my time getting them to my standard. I would think these instances could be minimised with more planning, better communication of goals and desirable outcomes and more reporting when delegating projects and tasks.
As mentioned before I believe an empowered employee is a stronger employee and will handle upcoming change and other stressful events in a more productive and better way. I want my employees not to be bored by their work. I don't want work to be seen as a chore. I want them learning and improving their skills for bigger challenges in the future.
I know deep down I must improve my communication level to motivate and empower my employees this was one area that was highlighted in the PAMS questionnaires.
Perceived benefits for empowerment are employees have a more of a ?just do it' a ...