Follow these instructions:

Please respond to the following statements by writing a number from the scale below in the space given.

When you are finished answering all the questions, press the button at the bottom of the exercise to tabulate your score.

Your answers should reflect your attitudes and behavior as they are now, not as you would like them to be. Be Honest. This instrument is designed to help you discover your level of competency in empowering and delegating so you can tailor your learning to your specific needs.

After completing the exercise, consult the comparison data at the bottom of the page.

Consult the scoring key in the Effective Empowerment and Delegating Section of the answers page to find out how the scores were tabulated.


Please select the approriate rating:
Rating Scale
6 Strongly Agree
5 Agree
4 Slightly Agree
3 Slightly Disagree
2 Disagree
1 Strongly Disagree

In situations where I have an opportunity to empower others :
1. I help people to develop personal mastery in their work by involving them first in less complex tasks, and then in more difficult tasks.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

2. I help people feel competent in their work by recognizing and celebrating their small successes.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

3. I try to demonstrate successful task accomplishment.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

4. I point out other successful people who can serve as role models.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

5. I frequently praise, encourage, and express approval of other people.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

6. I provide regular feedback and needed support.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

7. I try to foster friendships and informal interaction.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

8. I highlight the important impact that a person's work will have.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

9. I try to provide all the information that people need to accomplish their tasks.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

10. As I become aware of it, I pass along relevant information to people on a continuous basis.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

11. I ensure that people have the necessary resources (equipment, space, and time) to succeed.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

12. I help people get access to needed resources that I may not have available personally.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

13. I help people become involved in teams in order to increase their participation.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

14. I let teams make decisions and implement their own recommendations.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

15. I foster confidence by being fair and equitable in my decisions.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

16. I exhibit caring and personal concern for each person with whom I have dealings.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

When delegating work to others:
17. I specify clearly the results I desire.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

18. I specify clearly the level of initiative I want others to take (e.g., wait for directions, do part of the task and then report, do the whole task and then report, etc.).
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

19. I allow participation by those accepting assignments regarding when and how work will be done.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

20. I make certain that the amount of authority I give matches the amount of responsibility I give for producing results.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

21. I work within existing organizational structures when delegating assignments, and never bypass someone without informing him.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

22. I identify constraints and limitations that people will face but also provide needed support.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

23. I maintain accountability for results, not for methods used.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

24. I delegate consistently--not just when I'm overloaded.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

25. I avoid upward delegation by asking people to recommend solutions, rather than merely asking for advice or answers, when a problem is encountered.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree

26. I make clear the consequences of success and failure.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly Agree



After you have answered ALL 26 questions, please press the button to tabulate your scores.
Press to clear the page.

These are your scores in the different areas covered in the exercise:

Assessment
Skill Area
Personal mastery experiences
Modeling
Providing support
Arousing positive emotions
Providing information
Providing resources
Organizing teams
Creating confidence
Delegating work

Total Score


Comparison Data

Compare your scores to three comparison standards: (1) Compare your score with the maximum possible (156). (2) Compare your score with the scores of other students in your class. (3) Compare your score to a norm group consisting of 500 business school students. In comparison to the norm group, if you scored
above 122 you are in the top quartile.
109-122 you are in the second quartile.
95-108 you are in the third quartile.
94 or below you are in the bottom quartile.


To see how these scores were computed, you can go to the Effective Empowerment and Delegating Section of the answers page.

"Empowering and Delegating" exercises taken from Developing Management Skills by David A. Whetton and Kim S. Cameron