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.
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
Introduction
- You have the power to respond
Are You a Victim
- Understanding the victim mentality
- John's story
- Moving to response-ability
- The victim's questions
Are You a Player
- Understanding the player mentality
- Fred and John - Moving from victim to player
- Choosing your response
- The player's questions
Are You a Hero
- Becoming a hero
- Fred and John - Moving from defeat to pride
- The moral fiber of heroes
Use Compassion to Empower Others
- Empowering others to be players and heroes
- John's post-coaching interview
Conclusion
- Continuing to grow