All of us—at one point or another—have
most likely worked for two types of organizations: one that empowers its individuals
and one that places limitations on them.
In fact, the truth is that as professionals,
unless we are asked point blank to think
about empowerment, we probably very
seldom contemplate its role in the business
world. According to a study by Accenture,
the No. 3 reason employees quit their jobs
every month is because they don’t feel
empowered in their roles—demonstrating
the concept is not top of mind.
So we set out to host a roundtable discussion
with likeminded IT executives at various New
England companies to pull back the curtain
on the benefits of employee empowerment.
What follows is a discussion between Tim
Hebert, Atrion CEO; Dave Finnegan, CIO/VP
of Technology and Interactive at Orvis; and
Michael Statmore, Chief Information Officer,
Post University.
“what follows is a glimpse into our
conversation”