Most of us working in social change have a complicated relationship with power. We know when we don’t have it: in teams where decisions happen around us, in systems that seem immune to influence. But we're also reluctant to fully step into our own power, because we've seen what harm looks like when power goes unexamined.
That ambivalence keeps us stuck. And it shows up everywhere: in how we lead teams, navigate funding relationships, handle conflict, and hold ourselves back from the influence we're actually positioned to have.
In this workshop, we’ll share what we’ve learned about power from supporting organisations that drive change, coaching leaders, and our own experience as the Unity Effect team. For us, it is not about convincing you of a hero narrative that will change the world, but to look honestly at our relationship to power and find a more grounded way forward.
In this 90-minute workshop, we will:
- Identify and explore power dynamics in teams and collaborations
- Name the patterns that keep you oscillating between powerlessness and avoidance
- Gain a new understanding of your Personal Agency and influence
- Discover the next steps for building healthy, power-aware collaboration
Who is this for?
Team leads, systems change practitioners, network weavers, funding organisations, who know that real change is a collective, relational process and are looking for ways to fully step into their power while empowering others.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Johannes & the Unity Effect team
Please note: The workshop times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC +2). Our workshops are designed to be a space for exchange. We will not record, but you will receive our slides afterwards. We will exclude any AI tools for meeting notes (Otters, Fireflies, …) to enable open dialogue.
