I believe empowerment is a good thing as long as you don't empower just anyone for a particular position.
Some people are good at organizing and getting the job done, but they may not be effective at getting other employees motivated or in line with the company's goals.
Some people are excellent at employee retention because everyone they manage absolutely loves them. But is the work getting done? Or do they gain popularity through socializing? How many of the employees a company retains are actually working?
These are serious considerations for a company that wants to stay in business.
Eventually, the people who need to be empowered are the ones who have a gift for instilling a positive go-getting attitude in others, while maintaining an open door policy for those who need additional motivation and assistance in improving job skills so they can feel good about the quality of their work.
Managers who encourage new concepts and/or ideas in how the work gets done will be pleasantly surprised at the results.
I've worked for companies who only hire or promote people who "manage through intimidation".
Because of the fact that lesser jobs, requiring little or no experience, are easy to get employees are often treated like sheep.
Over time they start acting like sheep. Basically, they just shut down and do as they're told and hope that the next raise they get will cover the cost of living and the medical plans they chose.
They also lose hope of aspiring to the next level, too, and companies will lose alot of potentially good managers.
When that happens, you lose alot of the creativity that keeps a company strong. Eventually it will inhibit growth and the business will lose steam and credibility in its particular industry.
LINDA HALL
US
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