People who practice empowerment participate and contribute at high levels, are creative and innovative, take sound risks, are willing to be held accountable, and demonstrate leadership. When properly understood and developed, empowerment can help individuals authentically and meaningfully engage in their work and in their organizations. This practical and participatory full-day course will explore the best practices, skills, and tools necessary to create and support an empowered culture within the contemporary organizational context.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of empowerment and how it can be skillfully applied in particular workplace contexts
• Learn skills, tools and practices necessary to create and support an empowered culture
• Meaningful exploration and dialogue on existing empowerment challenges and opportunities
• Commitment to an action-oriented empowerment strategy

This course can be taken on its own or as part of the Management & Leadership Skills Certificate.

Course Details

Two days, 15 hours, Classroom
Feb 20 – 21, 2020