Practice the change or change the practice
Organizing? It means shaping, forming and uniting. Empowerment? It means permission, consent and authorization. Organizing for empowerment is like shaping somebody to be someone someday.
When this topic started I was thinking about my organization on how they organized and empowered us as their employees. Some management builds powerful organizations that empower employees to become leaders. Some organizations also encourage their people in creating change for the better self and of course the impact they acquired after empowering themselves. But above all of these there are things to consider in terms of personal and financial aspects.
A main objective of employee empowerment is to let employees heard in decision making about work-related matters. The decision-making ranges from giving suggestions to exercising power over management decisions. Through these, it can strengthen motivation, greater sense of accomplishment and a feeling of importance.
Employees are demanded to follow the custom of the company and it continues from years to years. Some companies find it hard to change their customary maybe because it really entails more researches and studies to really come up with new and effective rules and system. As we evolve, many things are needed to be replaced, removed, and changed. Change is the only constant thing in this world. It really affects almost everyone in the organization. To site an example, in the organization where I am in now, continued the same system and practices without considering whether they were left behind by other schools. They disregard any suggestions, offers, comments and the reality because they consider first how much they will spend to pursue such suggestions. Some of us trying to exert efforts to improve our respective departments but the management asks first “how much?” rather than “what is it?” so it promotes discouragement among us employees.
I was wondering if this organization will still at this stand, can it compete to other schools?. They keep on telling us to be empowered but how, if even the management does not permit us to function on our own and assured us that they are always on our back. This will lead us to many unfulfilled plans and wasted proposals.
I have observed with our Organizational Chart that the owner of the school is also the manager. For my point of view, these are hard positions for a single person. The levelling of all employees was reasonable but the distribution of tasks is questionable. Many of us don’t know why we are doing these works where in fact we are not in the position to do it. Some tasks were pending because of this system.
Our Organizational Chart:
Every name written in this organizational chart plays important role in an organization. Likewise, be aware of every single duties and responsibilities. But now, we practice the motto “mind your own business” how sad to be in an organization like this. We are like all bosses in one company. No definite rules as guidance and no specific task to be responsible with.
I can’t change the practice of the organization in a minute but I can practice change on my own. I will continue to live with integrity and lead by example. I will gain the trust of my boss, co-teacher and students. I will enhance my skills and abilities by joining seminars and conferences; through these acts of change maybe I can be a loud echo of betterment.
