Power & Empowerment
The 5 Pillars of Empowerment
Overcoming Barriers
Technology & Alliances
NUPW 101
100

This term means recognizing and using your skills, voice, and influence responsibly.

What is "Owning Your Power"

100

This pillar is about knowing your strengths, weaknesses, and triggers

What is Self-Awareness

100

True or False: Waiting for opportunities is better than volunteering for extra tasks.

What is False

100

A professional alliance can be formed with these types of organizations.

What are unions, professional associations, and colleague networks

100

The General Secretary of NUPW

Who is Bro. Richard Green

200

In the public service, empowerment means knowing these and following them appropriately.

What are rules and procedures?

200

Staying updated with technology and reading policy documents are examples of which pillar?

What is Continuous Learning

200

One way to advocate for yourself is to keep a record of these

What are your achievements

200

This type of filing system replaces paper with digital access

What is a digital filing system

200

The main governing body of NUPW, responsible for policy decisions between Annual Conferences

What is National Council

300

Empowerment can be both internal and external. Name one example of each.

Internal: confidence, mindset, resilience. External: resources, opportunities, support networks.

300

Meeting deadlines, respecting protocols, and communicating clearly fall under this pillar.

What is Professional Conduct

300

This skill helps you handle criticism and workplace politics constructively

What is resilience

300

Using tech to increase visibility and efficiency is part of which pillar?

What is Using Technology as Leverage

300

On this date each year the NUPW joins the world in celebrating International Worker's Day 

What is May 1st

400

True or False: You can only be empowered if you are in a leadership role.

What is False

400

Building supportive relationships within your ministry and unions like NUPW is which pillar?

What is Networking & Alliances

400

Finding someone who has successfully navigated the system is called this

What is mentorship

400

This online tool lets you access government services without visiting an office.

What is an e-government portal

400

The Last two presidents of the NUPW

Who are Akanni McDowell & Kimberley Agard

500

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

500

Using these kinds of tools can help you work smarter, not harder

What are digital tools / technology

500

Lack of experience, unclear career paths, and limited access to decision-makers are examples of these.

What are barriers to empowerment

500

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

500

The process by which the NUPW and Government negotiate salaries and conditions of service

What is Collective Bargaining

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