Studies have shown power can corrupt by making us more impulsive, less risk-aware, and less adept at seeing things from other people’s point of view. Learn the different parameters of power and its side effects. How power can, if not managed well, create toxic cultures and corrupt. Know how to spot the warning signs of powers’ seduction and use it instead, for the greater good. In this session, you’ll learn the differences between positional power and personal power, as well as what creates bad power and how it doesn’t just affect bad people. We’ll also recognize the importance of feedback, its impact on power, and how it can greatly affect trust.

The audience will:
• Define the difference between positional power and personal power.
• Learn and list traits that add to the growth of personal power.
• Understand how power lends itself to context.
• Learn how providing feedback changes within the hierarchy.
• Learn how to balance both powers to create a more effective workplace.