in the context of roles of a superior team leader, empowering refers to
a) delegating authority, being flexible regarding team decisions, and coaching
b) seeking information from managers, peers, and specialists, and investigating problems systematically
c) influencing team members, as well as obtaining external support for teams
d) exhibiting social and political awareness, caring for team members, and building trust
e) boosting morale, giving support, providing humor soothing hurt feelings, and generally exhibiting a concern with members' well-being