Booster: Share Power
Sharing power with young people may feel uncomfortable, but it’s a critical part of building developmental relationships with young people.
Sharing power can foster a sense of agency and help youth understand and activate their capacity to contribute to the people and places around them.
“Share power is... hardest for me. And I've had to be a lot more intentional with it. Because when I was thinking about it and when I've been trying to share power more in my everyday work and with the youth, respect is a huge one—that their voice feels also heard, and I'm taking them seriously. So I have to look at it as a step away from being a control freak sometimes… that you're showing respect to another individual and how that could potentially make them feel and help them on their journey in leadership.”
Practitioner
Youth-Serving Organization
Learning Objectives
- Define the core actions and benefits associated with this specific element of Developmental Relationships.
- Reflect on the mindsets that shape how we relate to young people in our context using this particular element of Developmental Relationships.
- Co-create an action plan to integrate this element of Developmental Relationships in your daily practices and procedures.
Outcomes
Participants will leave with practical insights on how to share power with young people as well as a clear plan to apply this element of Developmental Relationships to their own context.
Who should attend?
Practitioners, managers, and leaders.
This workshop is also a helpful follow up to It Takes Each of Us: Cultivating Developmental Relationships.
Make Your Case
Professional Learning Request Template
To support your professional growth, we’re providing a helpful template you can use to request approval to attend Search Institute’s professional learning experiences. This template makes it easy to communicate the value of research-based strategies for building developmental relationships, engaging families, and promoting positive youth development—and how these skills can directly benefit your work and organization.
Additional Professional Learning Opportunities
Booster: Expand Possibilities
It Takes Each of Us: Cultivating Developmental Relationships
Develop an individual approach to developmental relationships by reflecting on mindsets, actions and growth areas, while also planning next steps to build developmental relationships within your specific context to promote youth thriving.