Employee empowerment deals with equipping employees with the necessary abilities to undertake their work effectively and efficiently. Empowerment incorporates development and growth opportunities, which empower employees while stimulating their motivation. This paper indicates that empowerment involves ; Delegating authority from positions with authority to lower positions; increasing accountability at lower levels; Developing problem- solving capabilities at lower levels; Assisting employees to take charge of their careers and destinies; and Helping people to realise their full potential. The paper argues that employees are able to improve their performance because empowerment has a motivating effect. Organisations therefore have come to realize that employee empowerment has a direct effect on the employee motivation. This study will discuss two methods of empowering employees namely: Training and development; employee career development and providing financial credit for material empowerment. The study will also explore the relationship between empowerment and motivation. The paper observes that training and development and career development programmes impact positively on the motivation of employees. A motivated workforce is a great asset to the organisation because motivated employees work better, loyal, committed and dedicated to the organisation. Besides motivation, training employees enables them to bridge the gap between the current performance and their full potential. It concludes by stating that empowering employees is indeed a sound investment because the returns to the organisation are remarkable.
