Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Empower"

"Empower" means to give someone the authority, resources, or confidence to take action on their own.

Say this instead: enable

How "Empower" shows up at work

Appears in job postings, manager feedback, and all-hands talks. Often means the person doing the empowering is delegating something they no longer want to own. Occasionally it means what it says.

Buzzword

Our goal is to empower the team to make decisions without escalating everything.

Plain English

Our goal is to enable the team to make decisions without escalating everything.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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