Presentation from WCVA's Annual Conference 2014

1. Sharing Power with People in Public Services
Mandy Williams & Siobhan Hayward
www.participationcymru.org.uk

2. Workshop
outline
1. YOUR experience
2. Fertile ground for sharing power
3. Checklist for implementation
4. Types of power
5. Power matrix exercise
6. The last word from YOU

3. Your
experience
Where does your
power lie and how do
you use it?

4. Fertile ground
• Motivation
• Capacity
• Implementation

5. People and
Power
In order to share power some have to
be willing to relinquish power and
others to embrace it.

6. Types of power
• Positional – formal, hierarchical, position
related
• Resources and rewards – control of resources
• Knowledge and expertise
• Personal influence – track record, personal
qualities, social skills
• Networks and gossip – internal and external
networks give access to valuable information
• Energy and stamina – staying power, courage

7. People and
power
Exercise: Power Lines Matrix
Follow steps 1 to 6 in the hand-out to allow
you to:
Identify areas where you can improve on
shifts in power between stakeholders that
can be used to achieve a positive outcome.

8. The Last Word..