No leader wants to walk into a conversation-filled room, only to have everyone go silent and stare at them. Too frequently, this is followed with an attempt to diminish the power dynamics with “just consider me one of the team.” Only this fails to work, over and over and over. Power dynamics will always exist. The question is whether you as a leader learn how to build resiliency by energizing people using “power with” instead of “power over”. In this session, Tricia examines four power dynamics that impact leadership’s ability to energize resilient teams. As you practice a couple of leadership tools for “power with”, expect to discover vulnerabilities, expectations, and hidden truths in the current struggles. The goal is to challenge yourself, so you can not only energize others but yourself too.
You spend the majority of your waking hours at work; how do you feel after a long workday? Do you feel energized or drained by the hours you spend and the people you work with?
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