Catalyst Consulting - Organizational Development Solutions that Work!

Do You Really Believe That Your
Employees Are Your Most Valuable Resource?

If you do, then you understand that effective empowerment is a necessity in today's global business environment, where people need to respond to new challenges in record time, and do more with fewer people. Executives and other leaders cannot accomplish their goals if they do not actively engage their people. (By the way, if you don't believe that your employees are vital to creating lasting value, contact us immediately — we need to talk!)

Empowered individuals and teams believe they can make a difference within their organizations. They use their talents and ideas, and see direct results from their efforts. They are not bound by layers of red tape and approvals, but have the prerogative to test ideas, make decisions, exercise discretion, and creatively handle the consequences. They also know where to get support, and can depend on their leaders to back them up. Empowering Others is critical if you want to accelerate results within your organization.

Empowering Others Demands that You ...

Create a Climate that Fosters Personal Investment and Excellence
Nurture Commitment to a Common Vision and Shared Values
Give People Opportunity and Latitude to Grow and Achieve
Promote Collaboration and Teamwork

... and Exhibit These Key Behaviors

Create a climate where everyone stretches beyond what they thought they could do.

Communicate high expectations and challenging goals
Create an environment that reinforces risk taking and innovation
Create a climate of trust in which people keep their promises
Challenge others to take on tough assignments

Create a feeling of energy, excitement, esprit de corp, and personal commitment.

Inspire others with a sense of purpose and direction
Eliminate barriers to accountability
Create an environment that makes work enjoyable
Convey the attitude that everyone's work is important
Expand roles and responsibilities

Nurture commitment to a common vision and shared values.

Collaborate to define your mission and shared values
Make the vision real

Give people the opportunity and latitude to run their area(s) of the organization.

Give your team responsibility for the whole operation
Back up your team

Promote collaboration and remove obstacles to teamwork across the organization.

Serve as a role model of teamwork
Create an environment conducive to teamwork; discourage "we versus they" thinking
use a team approach when appropriate
Promote an atmosphere that values diversity
Deal with inappropriate comments and behavior

Convey confidence in others' ability and desire to do their best.

Examine your attitudes towards people
Delegate effectively
Recognize and praise the talents of others

Celebrate and reward significant organizational achievements.

Reward people at the right time and in the right way
Identify opportunities to celebrate
Align rewards to performance

Adapted from Successful Executive's Handbook (PDI, 1999)

We Can Help

All organizations, regardless of their size, purpose, status or success, depend on people to accomplish tasks and to create value. These people are linked by reporting hierarchies, work processes and communication grids, and are guided by the organizations's strategic priorities (as they understand them). They rely on leaders to direct, evaluate and support them. If you are struggling with these "soft" skills, but recognize their significance and importance, we can help.

Catalyst has extensive experience applying Organization Development knowledge, tools, and techniques to empowerment issues across industries and functions. Please give us a call for a free telephone consultation regarding how we might be able to help you unleash the power of an empowered workforce in you organization.

You may also want to peruse our pre-packaged workshop and seminars; you may find just the tool you're looking for to start your organization down the road to empowerment.

Catalyst Consulting Partners LLC

The SPEED Challenge™ : Empowering Others is Key to Leadership Success

Special Interest Solutions

Do You Really Believe That Your
Employees Are Your Most Valuable Resource?

Empowering Others Demands that You ...

... and Exhibit These Key Behaviors

Create a climate where everyone stretches beyond what they thought they could do.

Create a feeling of energy, excitement, esprit de corp, and personal commitment.

Nurture commitment to a common vision and shared values.

Give people the opportunity and latitude to run their area(s) of the organization.

Promote collaboration and remove obstacles to teamwork across the organization.

Convey confidence in others' ability and desire to do their best.

Celebrate and reward significant organizational achievements.

We Can Help

Catalyst Consulting Partners LLC

The SPEED Challenge™ : Empowering Others is Key to Leadership Success

Special Interest Solutions

Do You Really Believe That Your Employees Are Your Most Valuable Resource?

Empowering Others Demands that You ...

... and Exhibit These Key Behaviors

Create a climate where everyone stretches beyond what they thought they could do.

Create a feeling of energy, excitement, esprit de corp, and personal commitment.

Nurture commitment to a common vision and shared values.

Give people the opportunity and latitude to run their area(s) of the organization.

Promote collaboration and remove obstacles to teamwork across the organization.

Convey confidence in others' ability and desire to do their best.

Celebrate and reward significant organizational achievements.

We Can Help

Do You Really Believe That Your
Employees Are Your Most Valuable Resource?