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A Simple, But HUGE Way to Empower People

July 5, 2024 by Ron Edmondson Articles, Leadership

Empower People
Empower People
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Leader, let me share one simple, but huge thing you can do to better empower people on your team. In full disclosure, I’m the worst at this, but it’s something I continually strive to do better. So, you want to fully empower your team? Here’s what you do:

Empower People by releasing them from responsibility.

Whenever you can, let them know they aren’t being held responsible.

Often as leaders we handle a lot of information. Sometimes we push a lot of that to our team. In other words, we dispense a lot of new ideas. If we are growing and learning personally, the team is often where we process our thoughts as we have them.

And here is where this principle comes into play:

If it’s not their responsibility – let them know it’s not.

Simply release them from any responsibility other than hearing you out – at this point in your processing. If you don’t expect them to do anything yet, let them know they’re off the hook.

Again, it sounds simple but it’s huge. It will empower people.

You see, the team is always wondering if what you are thinking is where the organization is going next. Is your processing a mandate to do something? They are waiting for leadership on the “new idea”.

Specifically, what is the leader thinking here – as it relates to me?

  • What do you want me to do with that new idea?
  • How do you want me to help?
  • What’s my role going to be in this?
  • Are you going to hold me accountable for this?
  • Do you expect something from me here?
  • Am I supposed to be taking notes?
  • Is this something I should be concerned about right now?

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About Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson is a pastor and church leader passionate about planting churches, helping established churches thrive, and assisting pastors and those in ministry think through leadership, strategy and life. Ron has over 20 years business experience, mostly as a self-employed business owner, and he's been helping church grow vocationally for over 10 years.

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