Powerless to Powerful: Taking Control

48mGeneral2020-01-28

Authors

Fred Kofman

Vice President, Leadership Development at Google

Course details

Victimhood means blaming other people or outside circumstances when faced with life's challenges. This "it's not my fault" mentality can scale to teams, organizations, and societies. But why shift blame when you can take control? In this course, executive coach Fred Kofman helps you make the choice to embrace life's challenges, to go from victim to hero, and shows how to help others do the same through support and coaching.

Learning objectives
Explore how claiming innocence can take away your power to enact change.
Recall what "response-ability" means and how it relates to the victim mentality.
Identify the factors that differentiate a victim from a player.
Recognize the attributes of a hero.
Examine methods that can help you empower others.

Skills covered

Well-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - You have the power to respond

1. Are You a Victim

02 - Understanding the victim mentality
03 - John's story
04 - Moving to response-ability
05 - The victim's questions

2. Are You a Player

06 - Understanding the player mentality
07 - Fred and John - Moving from victim to player
08 - Choosing your response
09 - The player's questions

3. Are You a Hero

10 - Becoming a hero
11 - Fred and John - Moving from defeat to pride
12 - The moral fiber of heroes

4. Use Compassion to Empower Others

13 - Empowering others to be players and heroes
14 - John's post-coaching interview

Conclusion

15 - Continuing to grow