Removing Barriers Releasing Potential

Empowerment 5 ~ Empowered Individuals

This is the final piece in the jigsaw where we will briefly look at “Empowered Individuals”.

The Empowerment (Trust) Matrix

Low trust Entrenched in Bunkers Caged Eagles

High trust Flying Blind Empowered Individuals

Low Enablement High Enablement

The goal of all organisations/churches and its leaders should be to get as many people as possible into the empowered performer category ~ the lower right quadrant.

The message is obvious for those who want to build an empowered organisation/church: reduce the number of people who are entrenched in bunkers, flying blind or caged eagles. Increase the numbers who are fully trusted (EMPOWERED).

Empowerment 4 ~ Flying Blind

Moving on “Empowerment (Trust) Matrix quadrant “caged eagles”, this session we will briefly look at “flying blind”.

The Empowerment (Trust) Matrix

Low trust Entrenched in Bunkers Caged Eagles

High trust Flying Blind Empowered Individuals

Low Enablement High Enablement

Oxford dictionary ~ Blind

Lacking perception, awareness, or judgement: a blind acceptance of the status quo he/she was blind to the realities of his/her position

not controlled by reason: they left in blind panic

not governed by purpose :a world of blind chance

Empowerment 3 ~ Caged Eagles

Moving on from last week’s “Empowerment (Trust) Matrix quadrant “entrenched in bunkers”, this week we will briefly look at “caged eagles”.

Caged Eagles

The Empowerment (Trust) Matrix

Low trust Entrenched in Bunkers Caged Eagles

High trust Flying Blind Empowered Individuals

Low Enablement High Enablement

Let me be quite clear, I believe there are two types of caged eagles, firstly those who caged in by their mind set (ducks) and secondly there are those who are ready to learn and grow (eagles), however, they are caged in by attitudes, beliefs and opinions of others.

Empowerment 2 ~ Entrenched in Bunkers

Last time I introduced the “Empowerment (Trust) Matrix this week we will briefly look at the first quadrant “entrenched in bunkers”.

The Empowerment (Trust) Matrix

Low trust Entrenched in bunkers Caged Eagles

High Trust Flying Blind ~ Empowered Individuals

Low Enablement High Enablement

As leaders within the church we need to recognise those who appear to be in entrenched bunkers and begin the engagement process. These individuals are recognisable as they hide within the church, they may have been hurt by others in the past and their behaviour is perhaps viewed as marginal not able to offer or expected to do much and thus they are left on the fringes.

Empowerment ~ 1

A topic that is often mentioned is EMPOWERMENT and no doubt there are many people with differing views. However I would like to start a series of five blogs looking at this subject from a different angle and my hope is that you find this both thought provoking and interesting so ……

Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social, or economic strength of individuals and communities. It often involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities.

This session I would like you to reflect on the word “Empowerment” what it means.

Fresh Start

Hi all, trust your looking forward to this year and decade. It has been remiss of me not to post anything for a while. However after being led by God I must continue to help, impact others in leadership and simply leading you.

OK so here we go

Develop the habit of living with excellence

The bible tells us many times about living with excellence, both moral and physical.

The test of three!

From time to time most of us get caught up with gossip and rumours

Why do people get involved in gossip and rumours?

People get involved in gossip and rumours for many reasons perhaps such as to feel superior, for attention, out of envy and out of anger or unhappiness.

Why? Some people like to feel superior or want to be noticed generally don’t feel good about themselves and feel better when they put others down. In other words their self-esteem is low and by getting involved in worthless conversations they feel they have a place or position with others. However they also do it for attention because they will for a short time be the centre of attention. Furthermore they may do it out of anger or because they are unhappy, they might feel a sense of power out of seeing others suffer. That is why people get involved in gossip, rumours and slander.