Power & Empowerment
This term means recognizing and using your skills, voice, and influence responsibly.
What is "Owning Your Power"
This pillar is about knowing your strengths, weaknesses, and triggers
What is Self-Awareness
True or False: Waiting for opportunities is better than volunteering for extra tasks.
What is False
A professional alliance can be formed with these types of organizations.
What are unions, professional associations, and colleague networks
The General Secretary of NUPW
Who is Bro. Richard Green
In the public service, empowerment means knowing these and following them appropriately.
What are rules and procedures?
Staying updated with technology and reading policy documents are examples of which pillar?
What is Continuous Learning
One way to advocate for yourself is to keep a record of these
What are your achievements
This type of filing system replaces paper with digital access
What is a digital filing system
The main governing body of NUPW, responsible for policy decisions between Annual Conferences
What is National Council
Empowerment can be both internal and external. Name one example of each.
Internal: confidence, mindset, resilience. External: resources, opportunities, support networks.
Meeting deadlines, respecting protocols, and communicating clearly fall under this pillar.
What is Professional Conduct
This skill helps you handle criticism and workplace politics constructively
What is resilience
Using tech to increase visibility and efficiency is part of which pillar?
What is Using Technology as Leverage
On this date each year the NUPW joins the world in celebrating International Worker's Day
What is May 1st
True or False: You can only be empowered if you are in a leadership role.
What is False
Building supportive relationships within your ministry and unions like NUPW is which pillar?
What is Networking & Alliances
Finding someone who has successfully navigated the system is called this
What is mentorship
This online tool lets you access government services without visiting an office.
What is an e-government portal
The Last two presidents of the NUPW
Who are Akanni McDowell & Kimberley Agard
You have a great idea, but your supervisor is resistant. What’s one professional way to move forward?
Present data, get allies, propose a small pilot to prove value
Using these kinds of tools can help you work smarter, not harder
What are digital tools / technology
Lack of experience, unclear career paths, and limited access to decision-makers are examples of these.
What are barriers to empowerment
Name two tech tools and two alliances that could help advance your career.
Examples: Tech tool – Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Trello; Alliance – NUPW, ministry peer group, professional association
The process by which the NUPW and Government negotiate salaries and conditions of service
What is Collective Bargaining