
330 – Why don’t I feel empowered?
Purpose/Objectives: Empower may be a trendy sort of word, but its defini-
tion is universal and timely. It means "to give power or
authority to." Numerous studies have shown that work-
ers will contribute more, feel less stress, and be more
effective when they believe that they have power. This
exercise uses a simulation exercise as a guise to demon-
strate the impact of lack of power. One person on each
team will unknowingly be shut out of the activities of
the team. The other members of the team will be in on
the deception. The reactions of the person who is not
allowed to contribute to the team will form ...