Initial Post of 150 words, 2 Replies of 100 words, and 1 Instructor Reply 100 words.All include one reference per.
Initial Post Topic:
Please give an example of when a Supervisor empowered you? Explain the content of the empowerment and how it made you feel in accomplishing the task that you were given at the time.
First Reply:
Employee empowerment is a way that the company provides its employees with a certain degree of autonomy. The degree of independence or control that the employee has over day-to-day activities depends on the organization’s culture. A few years ago, I worked in a senior living building that provided rehab services at three different levels: home health, outpatient, and inpatient. Our rehab team had to juggle those three different settings, which sometimes was a bit hectic. But our manager was great, I had a lot of control scheduling my patients for their outpatient and home-health visits, and I also had lots of independence with my hours. I was an early bird therapist and used to start my day at work at 7 AM. My manager never opposed employees’ preference on their time in/out of the facility, as long it did not affect patient care. Giving this kind of freedom and the responsibility to manage my schedule was empowering, but she was also very supportive when we needed her. This kind of management style helped us to remain motivated and committed to our patients and the organization. Having to switch daily between 3 different therapy settings could be challenging, and having a supportive team and effective management helped me accomplish my daily tasks as a PTA. Despite the challenges, I was thrilled with the setup.
According to Cho et al. (2009), work empowerment can be an effective tool for companies to improve employee’s job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intentions.
Thank you,
Claudia
Reference:
Laschinger, H., Leiter, M., Day, A., & Gilin, D. (2009). Workplace empowerment, incivility, and burnout: impact on staff nurse recruitment and retention outcomes. Nursing Management, 17(3), 302–311. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.00999.x
Second Reply:
Employee empowerment is a management philosophy that emphasizes the importance of allowing employees to make independent decisions and act on them. For employees to feel like their decisions matter, they need to feel accountable for the decisions they make on a regular basis. One thing that really helps in the company I work for is when a supervisor gives autonomy over assignments this works better in our organization because we do not have to worry about micromanagement and it really boost the employees moral, the task always gets done and within a timely manner. “It’s okay if an employee doesn’t get from point A to point B using the same means you’d use. When you delegate, accept that this may mean your employee may complete the task differently than you would. Relinquish control, refrain from micromanaging, and accept that your way may not be the only (or best) way to complete a project.” (Bosworth, 2021).
Showing an employee that they can get the job done without someone standing over their shoulder all the time and micromanaging, in a way shows the employee that you trust them to do their job and make sure that the organization runs smoothly and effectually.
Bosworth, Pat (May 17,2021) How to Empower Employees In The Workplace- 8 tips. Retrieved from: https://leadershipchoice.com/empower-employees-in-the-workplace/
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