Download - 2014 Rho Sandberg Diversity Power and Rank Hidden Causes of Conflict Development & Escalation
Diversity, Power & Rank Hidden Causes of Conflict Development & Escalation
Rho Sandberg
CLE Consulting Australia
What attracted you to What attracted you to the workshop? the workshop?
What would you like to What would you like to take away? take away?
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In this session… In this session… •Discuss the relationship between diversity, power and
rank
•Explore their role in the development and escalation of
conflict
•Raise awareness of our own use of power and rank as
mediators and conflict facilitators
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PowerPower potential for influencepotential for influence Rank Rank one's comparative power in any one's comparative power in any given system or interpersonal given system or interpersonal relationshiprelationship
Privilege Privilege the benefits and advantages the benefits and advantages of one's rankof one's rank
Diversity Diversity –differences– in opinion, life –differences– in opinion, life experiences, gender, ethnicity, work experiences, gender, ethnicity, work styles styles
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UNDERSTANDING RANK UNDERSTANDING RANK
• Structural
• Social
• Psychological
• Moral
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STRUCTURAL RANKSTRUCTURAL RANK
Structural rank reflects the power and authority accompanying specific roles or positions.
Sources include:•formal positions of authority•educational qualifications •economic status
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““Rank makes us blind”Rank makes us blind”Arnold MindellArnold Mindell
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Why is that?Why is that?
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SOCIAL RANKSOCIAL RANK
Social rank tends to reflect the value systems of society, including its biases and prejudices.
Sources of social rank include:•gender•age•able-bodiedness / mental capacity •race / ethnicity•sexual orientation•relationship status
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PSYCHOLOGICAL RANKPSYCHOLOGICAL RANK
• self-esteem and confidence • emotional intelligence• understanding the impact of one's behaviour on others • resilience • innate or acquired understanding of social and political systems• charisma • capacity for detachment• stress tolerance
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MORAL RANKMORAL RANK
Moral rank is derived from a sense of purpose, values or inspiration more enduring and influential than daily workplace or life challenges.
POORLY USED RANK POORLY USED RANK
AN ESCALATION TRIGGERAN ESCALATION TRIGGER
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How do differences in How do differences in diversity, power and diversity, power and
rank impact your work rank impact your work as a conflict as a conflict
management management practitioner? practitioner?
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Five Common Problems Five Common Problems
Power is disowned
Power is projected
Power is taken for granted
Power becomes a crutch
Power is abused
In a mediation: In a mediation:
What impact might What impact might YOURYOUR
structural, social, psychological structural, social, psychological
and moral rank have? and moral rank have?
How might you be at risk of How might you be at risk of
taking your own power and taking your own power and
rank for granted?rank for granted?
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YOUR QUESTIONS … YOUR QUESTIONS …
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