Increase Responsibility

In professional service teams the more senior people, for instance partners and associates, usually have all of the responsibility and authority that they need to undertake their work. On the other hand the more junior professional employees and the support people may feel over-controlled and consequently dissatisfied. Often, in these circumstances, people respond very well to being able to take decisions on matters previously requiring the approval of the team leader. Of course you may have to help them to develop some new skills to cope with the extra responsibility.