reply to 4348 , subject learning to learn LO4316 ... Joe Hays
" I am Campaigning to eliminate the notion that empowerment is something
that is given .... Empowerment is something that is earned ."
As a quiet lurker on this group Joes comments also made my day as well as
Rol Fessendons . They even inspired me to send my first contribution after
seeing the resposes to them .
As a Director of a number of company's I frequently become frustrated with
executives , in particular recent graduates , who press that they must "be
empowered " .
My view , and many challenge it , is based on the classical management
model which suggests " Input leads to Process and Process leads to Output
" . My view is that empowerment is an Output and is a natural result of
items mentioned by Rol such as trust , confidence , etc . These are a
result of good Input and Process and lead to empowerment .
In my experience the alternative view , that empowerment is an Input which
will lead to the right Outputs , frequently results in what Joe quite
correctly described as " a frustrating and excuciating process for those who
would be empowered and those who would empower "
-- Ian Kearney phone 0061 03 5445556 104 Champion Road Fax 0061 03 5440374 Richmond New ZealandIan Kearney <iank@Nelson.plaNet.org.NZ>