1. Awareness
Communication Attitude
Action
Awareness of How we Communicate
(“Would we want to be spoken to like that?”)
Attitude-The Golden Rule Do unto others…
Action—Positive communication
© DW GROUP, LLC 2010

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When we become AWARE of our
reflex response, we can stop and Attitude
THINK before we react.
Will getting upset
make the situation
better?
Will taking action
make the situation
better?
© 2008 DW GROUP, LLC

3. Trust—McDonald’s Survey Responses to-
How can you Empower others in your Life?
Trust people Support them
Allow them to speak their mind and let ideas come to life
Maintain a positive outlook (when possible) display reliability
Let them follow their instincts, let people learn what works for them
By trusting them to do tasks I normally do and letting them know I
depend on them to follow through.
Trust in others to do their jobs without micro managing through concise
communication
Give my trust to those who report to me by not asking for detailed check-
ins on their projects, and by allowing them to follow through on their
ideas even if i am not sure it will work

4. The Difference between Bosses & Leaders

5. The Difference between Bosses & Leaders
Boss Leader
1) Drives employees 1) Coaches 'em up
2) Depends on Authority 2) Depends on Good will
3) Inspires Fear 3) Generates Enthusiasm
4) Says "I" 4) Says, "We"
5) Places blame 5) Fixes the breakdown
6) Knows Everything 6) Shows how it is done
7) Uses People 7) Develops People
8) Takes credit 8) Gives Credit
9) Commands 9) Asks
10) Says, "Go" 10) "Let's Go"

7. We are ALL Leaders

8. Leadership
“You must be the change you want to see in the
world”
-Mahatma Gandhi
In order to inspire others, and lead others, you
must demonstrate the qualities and actions that
you want your followers to do. You can only lead
others by action.

9. Both Leaders and Employees need to focus on Empowerment
From both Perspectives (Bosses/Leaders and
Employees/Colleagues)
Parents & Children (Kids need to earn trust and
parents have to work on empowering their
children)
Significant Others
© DW GROUP, LLC 2010

10. Spectrum of Empowerment
Empowerment Summit!
Reward & Recognize
Encourage others Encourage others
Communicate Communicate
Grow & Learn Grow & Learn
Recognize a good job Do a good Job
Allow Empowerment Earn Empowerment
Leaders Colleagues

11. We can’t control all of the things that can cause us
stress
But . . .
We can control our RESPONSE to them
if we “Reflect” before we “React”
“It's not worth
“OH !#&$%!” getting upset”
or
We do have a Choice!
© DW GROUP, LLC 2010

12. It’s Empowerment Time!
Let’s Harness the Power of this group
over the next 12 months and Let’s
Empower!!!
I propose that we as a group harness the power of
all of this brainpower and talent and over the next
12 months to implement an Empowerment
initiative that will be impactful, groundbreaking and
literally Life Changing!