Each of them require, as well, on going attention through an extensive internal professional development effort. As many organizational resources as can be brought to bear on this development program should be put into place because the entire success and future of the company hangs in the balance. Create a human resource development function which has adequate funding and authority to train and certify all employees through a combination of internal programs and the utilization of external resources. Create a development plan for each individual function both in terms of new hire training and on going professional development. Extensively document all formal and informal, internal and external training and development activities both by topic and individual employee.
Support is critical as is using discipline to help people grow.
All actions must be mission driven. All success in an empowered organization is based on communication and feedback. People must be talking about what needs to be done, how to do it and what resources are required. People must be coached in how to perform at the highest possible level and be given feedback and counseling when they are not. Discipline should be used as a tool to help individuals become all they can be not as a stick to bring pain and punishment.