Ep 47 - Using Your Power For Good, with Tracey Bridges

Introducing Tracey Bridges Have you ever had this great idea that you were excited to share with your manager, CEO or team leader… and they just don’t get it? They're not onboard. They're not excited. And the idea disappears. In today's episode, we'll unpack some of what might be going on in those sorts of situations. We're talking power and influence with Tracey Bridges, Chair of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency and co-founder of The Good Registry. Tracey's message for you is that you are powerful, and that you probably have more power than you understand or give yourself credit for. We talk about using your power for good, and how our culture can perpetuate the myth that you can only obtain influence or power by removing it from others. Tracey challenges these myths by introducing the idea of an influence exchange - that you only become influential, truly influential by giving influence to others. In today’s episode you’ll learn: How the ide of singular purpose can be unhelpful and how honest reflection can often unlock the natural next steps. The idea of power and thinking about how we can deploy our energies for good. That being influential is not about having a certain style of doing things, but rather being intentional about the difference we want to make. Resources mentioned in this episode Tracey’s LinkedIn profile The Reframe Programme by Business Lab The Good Registry website Ep 40 - The Southern Initiative and The Power of Community-Led, with Gael Surgenor Ep 34 - Facilitating Breakthrough, with Adam Kahane Ep 27 - Where to next for Community-Led Development? - with Megan Courtney Sign up for the Movement Makers newsletter Sign up to our fortnightly newsletter and get the insights, tools and powerful whakaaro from people transforming the collaboration space.