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Competency: Empowering Others

• Lets employees make their own decisions.
• Gives employees the opportunity to make their own decisions at work.
• Allows employees to make their own decisions.
• Lets employees complete tasks according to their methods.
• Gives employees autonomy to complete tasks on their own.
• Enables team members to make their own decisions on the project.
• Delegates authority to employees and allows them to make their own decisions.
• Gives employees the authority to act on their own.
• Encourages employees to make informed decisions based on their own judgment and reasoning.
• Allows employees to take ownership of their work.

• Gives employees the freedom to set their own schedule.
• Allows for flexibility in the working hours.
• Recognizes that employees may need flexibility in their working hours.
• Recognizes the importance of a healthy work/life balance.
• Allows employees the opportunity to take time off when needed.
• Empowers employees to structure their work hours to maximize their productivity.
• Allows employees to organize their schedule to best accomplish the job.

• Views others in the department as valued assets to be trained and employed.
• Values the input from others.
• Recognizes the contributions that others make to the department.
• Values the expertise that others bring to the team.
• Acknowledges and appreciates employees for their proactive decision-making.
• Coordinates the knowledge, skills and resources of others to accomplish more in the department.
• Recognizes the expertise that employees have in certain areas and allows them the freedom to operate as they see fit.
• Values the opinions of others.
• Recognizes and rewards employees who make important decisions and take action when necessary.

• Ensures employees understand what is being assigned to them.
• Distributes the workload to subordinates.
• Allows employees to participate in the workload of the department.
• Allows subordinates to perform mission critical tasks.
• Assigns tasks that allow employees to use their critical thinking skills.
• Gives new tasks to employees.
• Assigns important tasks to subordinates.

• Provides support and resources needed to accomplish goals.
• Supports the decisions of others.
• Encourages independent, original thinking and creative problem-solving.
• Encourages employees to take the initiative when responding to an issue.
• Creates a culture where employees are recognized and rewarded for taking the initiative and making impactful choices.
• Supports the decisions of others even if those decisions may sometimes lead to mistakes.
• Gives employees the resources they need to complete the job.
• Recognizes the accomplishments of employees when they complete important assignments.
• Encourages employees to think outside the box.
• Removes obstacles to the success of others.

• Encourages employees to solve problems on their own.
• Allows individuals to be responsible for their decisions.
• Avoids micromanaging their employees.
• Gives responsibility for making important decisions to employees.
• Allows employees the freedom to do tasks how they see fit, but holds them accountable for obtaining results.
• Encourages employees to take on greater responsibilities.
• Fosters a sense of ownership and accountability for the process/product.
• Allows the team to take responsibility for the project.
• Allows employees to take on more responsibilities.

• Willing to share in the decision making process.
• Listens to the ideas employees have for solving issues.
• Gives employees input into the decision making process.
• Includes others in the decision making process.
• Considers ideas from employees that may challenge traditional ways of doing the job.
• Solicits input from others to make informed decisions.
• Solicits input from others when making decisions.

• Trusts employees are able to complete assigned tasks.
• Expresses confidence in the abilities of others.
• Demonstrates confidence in the abilities of subordinates.
• Is confident in the abilities of employees assigned important tasks.
• Trusts employees to complete tasks assigned.
• Motivates and encourages employees to be successful in their jobs.
• Trusts employees with important responsibilities.
• Trusts employees to make the right decisions when given the chance.

• Set clear goals for assignments.
• Encourages others to obtain necessary skills and training.
• Sets clear goals for others to accomplish.
• Sets goals to allow the employee to have more autonomy over their work.
• Establishes goals that allow employees top operate independently in the field.
• Encourages others to exceed their stated goals.

• Creates a culture where employees are given the opportunity to take the initiative and make impactful decisions.
• Enables employees to take on more challenging roles.
• Gives employees opportunities to demonstrate their skills.
• Allows the employees to have flexible work schedules.
• Gives employees important tasks to expand their career options.
• Provides opportunities for employee development and growth.
• Creates opportunities for employees to exercise their independence.

• Is aware of the skill levels of employees and assigns tasks that are at the appropriate skill level.
• Assigns tasks that are within the skill levels of employees.
• Encourages employees to expand their skills in order to take on greater responsibilities.
• Permits employees to take training to become more independent.
• Allows employees to take training to increase their skill levels so that they can be more independent.
• Helps employees advance their skills so that they can have more autonomy.