Types of power
- Personal
- Positional
- Expert
- Relational
- Cultural
Dismantling Power
Power share: A practice wherein a group distributes power, whatever type, among themselves according to agreed-upon rules. The agreed-upon rules can be a formal framework or an informal practice that regulates the distribution of power between the members of the group.
How to Power Share
- Inserting power levels/types in agenda (naming the power and acknowledging the types of power)
- Outlining people’s expertise (will need to know those in the group)
- Establish Norms in the group
- Brave Space Framework
- Norms
- Commitment to emotional wellbeing
- Ensure remove jargon and use common language and be open to questions and provide definitions or a glossary prior
- Set a time that works for everyone
- Equitable Pay, pay as anyone else
- Encourage voice at the table and be transparent in what power the group has and what can be done and what cannot be done within the group
- Ability to impact and set agenda
- Have peer connections
- Be inclusive and be aware if having watercooler conversations
- Practice restorative justice to ensure that harm is not perpetuated and all are held accountable
