Power, Diversity

and

Leadership

Project Evaluation Forms

Project Evaluation forms must be filled out

and signed by your practicum supervisor

They must reach me by Wednesday, June 12th

via one of these methods: Delivered in person sealed in the envelope

Mailed so that they arrive by the deadline

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Agenda

Student conference experience

Sources of power

Sharing power through

delegation

Power, privilege, and diversity

New Power and leadership

Two case studies

“Nearly all men can stand

adversity, but if you want

to test a man’s character,

give him power.”

Abraham Lincoln

Sources of Power Positional Power:

Legitimate: Based on one’s formal authority or positional role in the organization

Reward: Based on potential benefits provided

Coercive: Based on threat or fear of consequences

Information: Based on access to information

Personal Power: Prestige: Based on one’s status, reputation & network

Expert: Based on expertise, skill, or knowledge

Referent: Based on others’ identification & admiration

Sharing Power: Empowering Others through

Delegation

Knowing what to delegate….

Paperwork, technical matters, tasks with developmental potential…

And what not to delegate.

Personnel matters, confidential activities, crises, activities delegated to you personally

Deciding who to delegate to Explaining the need and reasons for selecting that person

Setting objectives and defining scope of responsibility

Developing a plan and holding the person accountable

Delegation Model

Step 1: Explain the need for delegating and the

reasons for selecting the employee

Step 2: Set objectives that define responsibility,

level of authority, and deadline

Step 3: Develop a plan that you both approve

Step 4: Establish control

checkpoints and hold

employees accountable

Power and Privilege

What does it mean that some people (e.g.

women) must go through a leadership

“labyrinth” in their careers?

What can managers do to help their best people

navigate this labyrinth successfully?

How is globalization of business making equality

in the workplace easier – and more challenging?

How is it affecting leadership and leader

effectiveness?

Leading a

Diverse Workforce

What does it mean to effectively

lead a diverse workforce?

Types of diversity

Psychological

Demographic

Organizational

Benefits and challenges

Unconscious Bias

How can we question our assumptions?

“New” Power

New Power Models

Sharing and shaping

Funding

Producing

Co-ownership

New Power Values

Governance

Collaboration

DIO “Do it

ourselves”

Transparency

Affiliation

Power and Social Media