POWER MAPPING Power maps are about understanding where the power is and using it to get what we want. It is a tool of persuasion. There are three main factors to consider: – How important a person’s influence is. – How much they can influence...
LEWIN’S FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS Kurt Lewin Force Field Analysis is a mixture of Gestalt and behaviourism. It is a way of seeing how a problem is affected by the wider world around it, (the field), and how the problem affects the wider world. Consider...
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Donald Schon Schon, a philosopher developed the theory of Reflective practice. Reflective practice is based upon the principle that we learn through two processes of reflection: Reflection IN Action is the immediate response we have...
MINDFULNESS Mindfulness is a core feature of the practice of Buddhism. The practice of Buddhist meditation is focused around developing mindfulness through training the mind to be present in the moment. It has become an increasingly common practice in Western...
PUSH AND PULL INFLUENCING STYLE Roger Harrison The push/pull model explores the ways in which leaders exert influence to reach organisational goals. Influence is exerted through a mixture of two different styles. It is either forced (pushed), or...
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