Power Up - Overcoming Power Dynamics at the Office

Workplaces can still have power dynamics; team members can be placated, silenced, or ignored; and both direct and indirect exclusion of valuable perspectives can be missed. To be effective in our planning work, all team members need to be valued, heard, and included. Whether we are leading a team, new to a team, or temporarily on a team, we are all professionals, who should be able to contribute to the best of our ability.
Learn how to raise your awareness, increase your understanding, learn strategies, and share your experiences on shutting down power dynamics.

Share your experiences, learning, and expertise on:

• Identifying power dynamics, understanding why they exist, and why it is important to intervene early;

• Tools and techniques to redirect or neutralize power dynamic behaviors;

• The importance of allies, and how to be an ally;

• When and how to interject;

• Types of follow-up actions and their importance; and

• Tools and techniques for addressing behaviors that have become the norm even though they are having a negative impact.