"An empowered employee is someone who feels comfortable sharing their perspective, actively contributing and is supported in their role."
Empowered employees also feel confident and are okay being vulnerable with their teams. At Coegi, employee empowerment starts from day one when leadership asks new hires to hold them accountable to the standards set forth by the company. This gives employees license upfront to use their voice.
But when they do use their voice, it's important to listen and act on that feedback appropriately. In this discussion with President, Sean Cotton, and VP of Account Strategy, Shana Raines, learn how to develop the best version of each employee you hire through empathy and empowerment.
We discuss tips including:
Read more: The Importance of Empowering Employees in the Workplace
Q&As:
What does an empowered employee look like?
How does Coegi give its employees a voice?
How do you empower introverts to be heard and speak up?
What organizational programs help facilitate innovation and idea sharing?
How to provide space for creative thinking in task-oriented roles?
What advice would you give to leaders to promote shared collaboration?
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Chapters:
0:00-0:21 Intro
0:22-1:41 Defining empowered employees
1:42-3:29 Giving employees a voice
3:30-5:36 Empowering introverts
5:37-8:14 Highlighting your experts
8:15-10:54 Creating space for creativity
10:55-13:05 Promoting collaboration
13:06-14:34 Facilitating idea sharing
14:35-14:58 Outro