The Jesus PrinciplesSample

DAY THREE: What Do Empowering People Do?

Empowering people allow others to make mistakes. They allow those to whom they assign tasks to make mistakes and then gracefully critique them after each task is completed.

Empowering people focus on the positive traits of others. When we focus on the positive contributions of others, we impart confidence to them and motivate them to continue to perform at a high level.

Empowering people give constructive criticism, not destructive criticism. Regular debriefing allows the person given a task to understand whether he or she is growing in the job and where that person stands in regard to his or her employment.

Empowering people give expected guidelines, goals, and outcomes. This enables the people given the tasks to “run downfield with the ball” creatively without constantly looking over their shoulders, wondering if they are still on the playing field.

Empowering people help connect other people to their passion, gifts, and calling. They are sensitive and lead each person differently according to his or her experience, personality, and temperament.

Empowering people focus on inspiring people as opposed to forcing people to perform. When you inspire people, they perform at a much greater level because they are allowed to make their own decisions to serve and have a greater amount of buy-in.