Chapter 9. Choose Me:Developing Power Within a Group

Larry Porter

Goals

  • To explore issues related to power and influence within a group.

  • To offer each participant an opportunity to influence the other members of his or her group.

  • To allow the participants to give and receive feedback about their personal approaches to developing power and influence within a group.

Group Size

Three to five subgroups of five to seven members each.

Time Required

Approximately two hours and fifteen minutes.

Materials

Blank paper and a pencil for each participant.

Physical Setting

A room with plenty of space for each subgroup so that its members may make oral presentations to one another and engage in discussions without disturbing the other subgroups. A chair and a writing surface ...

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