The Truth About Power Dynamics

#6 - What do you do when a team member keeps butting heads with you? Do you talk to colleagues about your frustration, or take the opportunity to lean into your emotional intelligence training? We’d recommend going for the latter. On this episode of Leaderhood and Parentship, we’re discussing a recent coaching call Shane had with two leaders who were feeling disrespected. Shane explores power dynamics at work, how people in a similar situation can identify their true feelings, and how to approach a tough conversation. Then, we switch gears and talk about power dynamics in the home and ideal outcomes when kids are fighting. 

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Show Notes:

1. [00:53] Breaking down today’s scenario.
2. [01:55] What are the different power dynamics at play here?
3. [03:05] What is expertise power?
4. [04:20] How to talk “with” vs “at” someone. 
5. [05:15] Common mistakes people make in this scenario. 
6. [06:05] The 5 forms of power within a work team. 
7. [09:00] How was “power” determined to be the issue here?
8. [11:15] Shane’s prescription for this issue. 
9. [15:30] Different ways we get triggered at work. 
10. [20:00] Where do our shadow reactions come from?
11. [25:30] How to shift out of our shadow state and grow EQ?
12. [30:30] Wins that came from this story. 
13. [32:00] Flipping this to the home, what is a similar situation?
14. [40:00] The ideal outcomes of a power struggle at home. 
15. [42:00] How to submit your scenario for a future episode.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Book a free session with CultureSmith: https://www.culturesmithinc.com/
• Shane Wallace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewallaceculturesmith/ 
• Morgan Berna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-berna/