Step 11: Ask the group that identified ways we exercise power to share its list
and examples. Some ways might include:
Believe in yourself.
Say what you want.
Use knowledge to back up what you say.
Be consistent.
Do what you say you’ll do.
Accept responsibility.
Accept mistakes.
Remain open to options and alternative ideas.
Take risks.
Be good to yourself.
Don’t avoid conflicts.
Plan.
Strategize before acting.
Trust your intuition.
Step 12: Ask participants to think about three ways they will utilize their personal
power more. Ask them to write them on the bottom blank part of their
Exploring My Personal Powerhandout.
Step 13: When they are done writing, lead them in a guided visualization. Do
this slowly so they have time to imagine themselves.
“Get in a comfortable position and close your eyes. In your mind, see
yourself on a stage in a large auditorium filled with people. You are a
powerful person so I want you to say silently three times ‘I am a
powerful person’.
“What are your wearing and how are you standing?“See yourself giving a presentation based on a topic where you have a
lot of knowledge.
“How is the audience responding?“How do you feel?
“Slowly open your eyes and look at all of the powerful people in this
room.”Ask them to all stand up and give each other a “standing ovation!”TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE^137