Denison Model: Involvement

Involvement Trait




INVOLVEMENT


Building human capability, ownership and responsibility.

“Are our people aligned and engaged?”


What is the Involvement Trait?

Organizations characterized as "highly involved" strongly encourage involvement and create a sense of ownership and responsibility. They rely on informal, voluntary and implied control systems, rather than formal, explicit, bureaucratic control systems. Out of this sense of ownership grows a greater commitment to the organization and an increased capacity for autonomy. Receiving input from organization members increases the quality of the decisions and improves their implementation.

The indices of the Involvement Trait are:

Involvement Trait Indices

Empowerment

Involvement: Empowerment 

They clarify those areas where employees can make decisions, have input, or those areas that are beyond an employee’s scope of responsibility.  This promotes ‘informed’ Empowerment.

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Teamwork

Involvement: Team Orientation 

Teamwork is encouraged so that creative ideas are captured and employees support one another in accomplishing the work that needs to get done.

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Capability Development

Involvement: Capability Development 

Capability Development is practiced in a variety of ways, including training, coaching, and giving employees exposure to new roles and responsibilities. 

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