Berrett-Koehler Discussion Guide for
Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute
by Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos, and Alan Randolph
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- Why would Empowerment be useful in our organization or company today?
- Just what does Empowerment mean, anyway?
- Where does the "Power" in Empowerment come from-the management or the employees?
- How challenging would it be to transform the culture in our organization or company to a culture of Empowerment?
- What are the three keys to creating a culture of Empowerment?
- Why is it so important to start by "sharing information with everyone"?
- Why might it be said that "people without information cannot act responsibly"?
- What is the level of trust in your organization or company?
- How can sharing information help build a culture of trust in our organization or company?
- What does it mean to say that "create autonomy through boundaries" is a paradox?
- Why do we need boundaries in an Empowered organization?
- What kinds of boundaries for Empowerment would make sense in our organization or company?
- What old rules and boundaries from our hierarchical past might inhibit Empowerment in our organization or company?
- Why would teams be important in the culture of Empowerment in our organization or company?
- Can empowered teams really do more than empowered individuals?
- What is an empowered team, and how is it different from the teams we may already be using in our organization or company?
- What is the role of the middle manager in a culture of Empowerment?
- What will it be like for us as we travel to the land of Empowerment in our organization or company?
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