FEAR OF EMPOWERMENT
While many of us would welcome more control over decisions that affect our work, actions taken by our teams, and changes that impact our work environment, others fear empowerment. They fear being held responsible and, therefore, accountable for the results. In a labor market where unemployment is high, jobs requiring your skill set are decreasing, and work is being shipped offshore, it is natural that employees might not welcome the responsibility that comes with empowerment.
Years ago, at one of my clients, members of shop-level teams were told that their “natural work groups” were going to migrate to self-directed, empowered teams over time. Rather than cheer this change that would have moved responsibility for certain ...
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