K Rich

Dad of two boys. Investor. Daily learner. Somerset born. Teacher. Culture and authenticity is where it starts (& ends) O Captain! My Captain!

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No sticks or carrots. Just create best possible conditions to fire up internal drive that is already lying in wait.

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@LemmyG10 He was good

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@MikeKing14_ Epic milker of free kicks too ✌️

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@OfficialBHAFC @LFC Bench 💪

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

I do not like the term “empowerment”.

“Empowerment” is everywhere in the world of change leadership. It’s in the top three of the most commonly used leadership terms globally according to @DigitalDefynd. Personally, I never use “empowerment” unless I’m working with someone who is doing so already.

When organisations or leaders seek to "empower" people, it's often them choosing what's best or how much control others can have. This puts the person or group doing the empowering above everyone else & doesn't really give true freedom to those on the receiving end. Empowerment suggests that power is something that “we” give to “them,” reinforcing the status of the “giver” & (often unintentionally) making others feel weak or dependent, which is the opposite of what empowerment is supposed to do.

“Agency” is a better principle than “empowerment”. It means recognising people's innate ability to contribute & lead rather than relying on managers to bestow permission. People with agency decide what to do, take action & shape what happens. It’s their own drive & ability, not because someone else says they can. Agency makes people active collaborators in change & leads to better, more sustainable change outcomes.

As leaders, we can give people empowerment, by granting permission or sharing authority. We cannot give people agency: people have to build it for themselves through practice, experience & reflection. But leaders can create a climate for agency to thrive through encouragement, resources & space.

Being “agentic” means acting with or displaying agency. This term has become popular recently because of the development of “agentic AI” – AI systems that can act autonomously & make decisions, rather than just react to commands, prompts or rules. We don’t just need agentic AI; we need agentic people too.

“Agentic” is beyond “empowered”; it means shifting from a top-down model of control to one that trusts & supports people to make their own choices, solve problems & shape their own work. This shift requires us to let go of rigid structures, foster open dialogue & design systems that enable autonomy & collective discovery. When teams operate with agency, they become active collaborators, driving innovation & resilience in the face of uncertainty. The future belongs to leaders who encourage agency - rather than empowerment - where people don’t wait for permission, but act with purpose & ownership.

“Designing for agency: how leaders move past empowerment”: https://t.co/S5ehHIHqqA. By Daniel Gagnon & Pete Behrens.

Graphic adapted from “Agency is the highest level of personal competence”: https://t.co/EwXlsbdvC4. By @ThomasSBateman.

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@HelenBevan @DigitalDefynd Nice

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@teacherhead 💯

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@theipaper Because teacher’s have so much spare capacity. Clueless. 🥱

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@OfficialBHAFC @British_Airways Wasn’t at the game yesterday but Ayari is turning into a very good player imo

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@AdamMGrant Fuck yeah

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@DonaldPond6 Maybe the USA has run its course?

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@MerrynSW 🤮

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@ChrisB_IG No shit 💩

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@TheSecretAcct They really do SA, they are remarkable places for doing this on top of the academic stuff. Both matter. Emotional intelligence, life skills and critical thinking - schools are flat out trying to do both. Well, great teachers are doing that 🤟

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@MerrynSW Can’t even rally back to 5170 at the moment

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@chrismorgan1980 Sorry to see that news Chris. A good man no doubt. Best wishes, Kev

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@DrBradJohnson Yep

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Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but more on relationships, routines, & expectations. If you focus mainly on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing them. But if you focus on relationships, routines, & expectations, you rarely have to defer back to rules.

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@tes @JohnPeterJerrim Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 😁

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@John_Stepek 🙌

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@OfficialBHAFC @SouthamptonFC Attacking 😀