Purpose

Power is prevalent in every organization. Likewise, workplace teams may also inherit these dynamics. Understanding, implementing, and addressing power is important for workplace teams to develop healthy social norms and effective collaboration. Factors of perceived power and actual power impact teams in both positive and negative aspects. Positive aspects are areas of influence that benefit the team, where negative aspects may be exhibited through threats.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this module, students are expected to:
1) Define and identify types of power within an organization or team;
2) Compare and contrast events creating power, position, and hierarchy;
3) Examine situations where power, position, and hierarchy cause conflict; and
4) Experiment with solutions to address power, position, and hierarchy in the workplace.

Directions

At the top of the page is a navigation bar displaying each of the sections of this module. Click on the first module "Power and Teams" to begin the lessons. Each of the sections should be completed before taking the "Assessment".