Empowering Employees [Paperback]

Kenneth L. Murrell (Author), Mimi Meredith (Author)

Book Description

Series: Briefcase Books | Publication Date: May 30, 2000

Responsibility helps employees feel valuable, and Empowering Employees shows managers how to create an atmosphere of responsibility­­benefiting the employer, the employees, and the managers themselves. Topics include what empowerment means, why it improves performance, and empowerment strategies that challenge and motivate employees.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Empowerment is one of today's most frequently used words - and most frequently misused concepts! Empowering Employees explains how managers can create an atmosphere of shared knowledge and mutual benefit, in which everyone - from employees to the organization itself - becomes more powerful. Look to this techniques-based book to discover:

* The 6 Building Blocks of Empowerment - From learning to implementing, these are the starting points to becoming an empowering manager.

* E-mentoring - Web-based strategies to help newer professionals tap into your - as well as others' - expertise and experience.

* Benchmarking - Examples of the empowerment successes of others that can be adapted to your own organization.

It's no secret: empowered individuals are more motivated, responsible, and productive. Follow the techniques, strategies, and case studies in Empowering Employees to create a more dynamic, energized, empowered workplace - and watch the results go straight to your organization's bottom line.

Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

* Clear, concise definitions of important terms and concepts.

* Tips and tactics for fostering an empowering atmosphere.

* Hints for creating a more energized workplace.

* Practical advice to avoid costly errors.

* Red flags for common yet avoidable obstacles.

* Case studies and examples of effective empowerment in action.

* Procedures and techniques for becoming an empowering manager.

From the Back Cover

Techniques for Becoming an Empowering Manager­­Improving the Performance of Your Employees and Your Organization

Empowerment is one of today's most frequently used words­­and frequently misused concepts! Empowering Employees doesn't tell you how to increase the power of individual employees. Instead, it explains how managers can create an atmosphere of shared knowledge and mutual benefit, in which everyone - from employees to the organization itself­­becomes more powerful. Look to this techniques-based book to discover:

The 6 Building Blocks of Empowerment­­From learning to implementing, these are the starting points to becoming an empowering manager.

E-mentoring­­Web-based strategies to help newer professionals tap into your - as well as others' - expertise and experience.

Benchmarking­­Examples of the empowerment successes of others that can be adapted to your own organization.

It's no secret: empowered employees are more motivated, responsible, and productive. Follow the techniques, strategies, and case studies in Empowering Employees to create a more dynamic, energized, empowered workplace ­­and watch the results go straight to your organization's bottom line.

Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

• Clear, concise definitions of important terms and concepts
• Tips and tactics for fostering an empowering atmosphere
• Hints for creating a more energized workplace
• Practical advice to avoid costly errors
• Red flags for common yet avoidable obstacles
• Case studies and examples of effective empowerment in action
• Procedures and techniques for becoming an empowering manager

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (May 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071356169
• ISBN-13: 978-0071356169
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Effort!, September 21, 2001

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This review is from: Empowering Employees (Paperback)

At its best, Empowering Employees by Kenneth L. Murrell and Mimi Meredith illustrates the vogue concept of worker empowerment as it relates to real-life business, devoid of the touchy-feely clichés such nomenclature may evoke. The book cannot completely avoid a collapse into idealism and jargon however, and long sections of several chapters amount to cheery descriptions of the motivated and satisfied employees that empowerment will breed. These breezy passages fortunately are grounded by examples of companies like Toyota and AT&T that have embraced empowerment - or portions of it - to great success. So if employee-burnout is an issue in your office, or if you are looking for an easy-to-digest explanation of one of today's most popular management trends, we [...] recommend this book to you.