The 331 Empowerment Framework: Getting Employees to Make More Decisions with Gene Hammett
- Introduction to Empowerment Framework
- Coaching Through Options
- Resources for Leadership Growth
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Have you ever wondered how other leaders are getting employees to make more decisions without waiting for your approval? In this episode, I share my 331 Empowerment Framework—a simple, actionable method for empowering your team and getting employees to make more decisions confidently and effectively. Leaders often struggle with delegation, but real growth happens when you trust your team to step up. I’ll break down the 331 framework and show how it fosters ownership, accountability, and faster decision-making. I’m Gene Hammett, an executive coach with over ten years of experience working with CEOs and their executive teams, and I’ve developed strategies like this to help you and your company grow. By getting employees to make more decisions, you create an empowered team that drives success while freeing you to focus on the big picture. Tune in to transform your leadership approach!
Empowering Decisions: Mastering the 3-3-1 Framework for Leadership Success
In this episode, I delve into the 3-3-1 empowerment framework, a powerful tool designed to enhance decision-making within your teams. My aim is to guide leaders in fostering an environment where employees feel confident in making their own decisions. By utilizing this framework, which comprises three questions, three options, and one decision, leaders can cultivate accountability and ownership among their team members.
The framework begins with three essential questions that help clarify the core issue at hand. The first question seeks to identify the real issue, ensuring that both the leader and the team member are aligned. Next, we explore what might be causing this issue, which helps uncover underlying triggers. Finally, I emphasize the importance of assessing the impact of the issue—whether it’s affecting profitability, customer satisfaction, or team dynamics. By ensuring clarity around these questions, teams can effectively align and move forward.
Fostering Ownership: Coaching Teams Through the 3-3-1 Decision Framework
Once the issues are well-defined, I guide leaders to prompt their team with the task of generating three viable options to address the identified problems. Ideally, as team members become familiar with the framework, they will autonomously present these options to their leaders. However, if they struggle to develop viable solutions, I encourage leaders to take on a coaching role rather than merely providing answers. This way, leaders can facilitate further exploration of possibilities while encouraging critical thinking and risk assessment.
The final step involves guiding the team member to make a decision from the options provided. To empower them fully, I recommend asking, “If this were 100% your decision, which would you make?” This question encourages ownership and decision-making autonomy. The essence of this framework is to develop leaders who empower their teams, allowing employees to transition from seeking direction to confidently making informed decisions.
Empowering Growth: Transforming Leadership with the 3-3-1 Framework
Throughout the discussion, I reinforce that a leader’s primary role is to develop their team. By applying the 3-3-1 framework consistently, leaders can become more patient and influential coaches, resulting in increased confidence among team members. As we work together to elevate leadership quality, I hope to provide valuable insights that ultimately help you and your organization thrive.
For further exploration of these concepts and more leadership insights, I invite you to connect with me on LinkedIn or tune in to more episodes of Grow Think Tank. Together, let’s embrace growth and courageous leadership.
About the Host
Hi, I’m Gene Hammett. I’m an executive coach – I help founders and CEOs create company growth. After studying the leadership of fast-growth companies — the Inc 5000 — I have discovered how their approach to leadership activates new growth. I’m on a mission “To Change the World Through Extraordinary Leadership.” If you know you want to be a better leader, let’s keep going. ’m also a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of the Growth Think Tank, recognized as a top podcast for leaders by Inc.com and Entrepreneur.com. I love to write about leadership and culture that activates new growth. My work has appeared in large publications like Inc., Entrepreneur, and Success Magazines. ver 1,000,000+ business leaders, founders, and CEOs have listened to my podcasts, read my articles, or used my growth strategies to shift their mindsets to achieve incredible business results. Take your leadership to the next level and get access to a proven leadership framework to activate new growth for your company.
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