Introduction
Businesses exist to make money. That’s a tough thing to argue. But, if that’s the only reason you’re in business you’re going to struggle. While marketing and revenue strategies are important, if your employees aren’t empowered to be autonomous and fulfilled at work, you’ll probably fall short of your goals.
When your teams are empowered and trained to be leaders within their roles and given the skills they need to be great managers, special things can happen. Your business will run more smoothly. You’ll be able to scale faster. And everyone within your organization will feel like a valued part of the enterprise.
This kind of empowered culture doesn’t happen by accident, though. A great culture that’s positive and supportive comes from an intentional, internal process that’s the result of many contributions. And the work is never done. But, before you can start building you need to know what you have to work with. This simple assessment is designed to help you identify the strengths and gaps in your current culture so that you can pinpoint your employee empowerment efforts.
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Questions
Complete the following sentences with the answers that most closely reflect your current situation. Approach all 10 questions with honesty, and remember, there are no wrong answers.