23 - Ideas and Exercises About Power

THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES ARE DESIGNED FOR SMALL GROUP PARTICIPATION AS A METHOD TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN HOW THEY USE POWER IN INTERACTIONS WITH THEIR TEAM / OTHER PEOPLE THIS SIMULATES THE UNITED WAY ALLOCATIONS PROCESS - PEOPLE ALLOCATE FUNDS BASED UPON THEIR VALUES, FEELINGS, PREJUDICE, AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES. PEOPLE HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO NEGOTIATE THEIR FEELINGS AND BELIEFS TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS AND TO FINISH THIS EXERCISE. USE TEAMS OF 4-6. - DISCUSS AFTERWARDS

1 Of 2 Power Negotiations - The Allocaitons Data Sheet

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2 Of 2 Power Negotiations - The Allocaitons Worksheet

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FOR BELOW MAKE TWO TEAMS - MANAGEMENT / LABOR - EACH TEAM READ THEIR OWN SHEET THEN DO FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES - OBSERVERS REPORT AFTER THE NEGOTIATIONS END. THEN EACH READ THE OTHERS INFORMATION SHEET TO SEE HOW INFORMATION CAN AND DOES INFLUENCE PEOPLES FEELINGS AND OPINIONS

Harrison - Benjamin - Andrews - The Good Guys

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Harrison - Benjamin - Andrews - The Bad Guys

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Harrison - Benjamin - Andrews - Observer's Worksheet

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2 TEAMS - TEAM 1 FILLS OUT THE APPLICATION THEN TEAM 2 INTERVIEWS APPLICANTS AND CAN ONLY HIRE HALF OF THEM. TEAM 2 MUST MAKE THOSE DECISIONS. SWITCH TEAMS

Power Exercise - Application For Employment

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Power Exercise - Criterions Used To Determine Hire/Fire

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THIS IS TO GIVE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER IN A FRUSTRATING TASK TO DO RAW MATH TO GENERATE THE ANSWERS. DISCUSS HOW WE DID / FELT ABOUT IT. THE ANSWER IN IS THE MIDDLE OF THE MIDDLE LINE BETWEEN THE -- AND -

Dealing With Cognitive Team Work - Pool Balls

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USA Map - Pay attention to instruction number 7, it means what it says

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