MORE REFLECTIVE WORK ON POWER AND THE USE OF OUR POWER

Power inequalities in the aid sector, and abuses of power (between people but also between organisations) are now major attention points in the aid sector. For several years now, there have been calls, conference and research on ‘shifting the power’ - although some have asked whether ‘sharing power’ would not be more appropriate. Over the past 18 months, GMI on several occasions has designed and led reflection spaces on power, within and between organisations. Currently, we are running some with the Start Network. We recently updates two of our working papers: ‘Expanding our understanding of power’ and ‘An invitation for reflection on your own organisation’s use of power’. Thanks to our colleagues at the Start Network, these are now also available in French and in Spanish. They are available on our webpage on Facilitation and Partnership Brokering. https://www.gmentor.org/facilitation-and-partnership-brokering We are digging deeper in when the fine differences between a responsible use of power/authority, and abuse of power. Your insights and observations on this are warmly invited. Contact us!