Not only can a company can give employees more control over their job, but also over their home life. Managers are starting to realize that if they have skilled employees, why not let them make reasonable decisions on subjects that they are knowledgeable about. Not only will information come from those the closest to the situation, but it may also increase morale. In addition, valuable time can be freed up for managers. Although it may sound simple, going to a more liberal way of thinking is very complicated.
Empowerment involves delegation.
There are two ways to delegate, the gofer way, and the stewardship way. Either gets the employee involved, just at different levels. The gofer way is when the manager tells the employee a specific way to do the task and each step must be followed. On the other hand, stewardship delegation is telling the employee what outcome is needed and then letting the employee to make a choice on how to solve the problem. If a company is going to implement any kind of empowerment program, it has to be supported by everyone in top management.