The ladder indicates steps toward self-determination and the order in which control over decision-making shifts. It assumes that power is finite (see ‘Power Pole’). It can be applied in domestic as well as group and societal situations.
This activity helps develop a review process for a subordinate group trying to shift power in its relationship with a dominant group.
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