Action Step of the Week

Empower your people. Unless you make it clear what you expect of each of your staff during this time of transition, they will assume that the leadership will be responsible for seeing it though. Instead, identify staff who are especially dedicated to the change process and enlist them to help influence others and implement the planned vision. There will be various roles that your staff can fill in this change process, ranging from a change manager to a change model. One other important thing for you, as a leader, to keep in mind is that research has identified a marked difference between the level of empowerment leadership believes they have given their staff versus the level of empowerment the staff acknowledge. It may be helpful to take a survey, such as the Best Christian Workplaces employee survey, in order to identify any such discrepancy in your organization.

To learn more, consider reading Action Steps for Moving Your Organization Ahead.