PEQS

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What is empowerment?
o The capacity to get others to do what they want
o To get more empowerment does not affect how much others have
o Comes from an internal source
o Everyone can have empowerment
o Leads to cooperation
What are the 5 core dimensions of empowerment?
o Self-efficacy – a sense of personal competence
o Self-determination – a sense of personal choice
o Personal consequence – a sense of having
impact
o Meaning – a sense of value in activity
o Trust – a sense of security
How do you foster a climate of positivity?
o Negative sticks out so don’t get caught in problems.
o Create a climate of forgiveness, compassion and gratitude
o Find positive energizers and reward them
o Avoid the negative energizers
o Focus on employee strengths and seek to build them up.
How do you foster sustainability?
o Turn students into teachers
o Build human capital
o Establish metrics, measures, and milestones