# PWR-246 — Responsible power use: learner worksheet Release: Revision 7T · Full Tutorial Edition Estimated time: Estimated 34 min reading and worksheet pass Difficulty: Intermediate Equipment: Common household or practice equipment — Fictional role card: coordinator may assign presentation order for a voluntary workshop but cannot require disclosure or attendance.; Affected-person map, mandate/limits form, information-asymmetry and conflict screen, coercion ladder, refusal-friction test, expiry label and remedy card.; Three supplied preference cards: P1 says 'I prefer the first slot and oral presentation is fine'; P2 says 'Do not schedule me to speak; I can submit one captioned slide'; P3 records no response, so no preference may be inferred. Complaint C1 says the opt-out screen exposed a participant's name and moved written submissions to the final slot. Space: Desk / seated Automated structural checklist: 10 of 10 structural checks present Evidence quality/context: G2; Focused research depth Automated method-quality band: Comprehensive Method-rating basis: Structure coverage, instruction/check specificity, alternative distinctness, source troubleshooting, comparison depth and whether purpose/check fields are authored rather than derived. Editorial review: Pending manual editorial sign off ## Before you begin - [ ] I read the tutorial authority and stop conditions. - [ ] I have the required equipment/space or a declared accessible alternative. ## Canonical source context This lesson teaches responsible power use through a fictional workshop schedule. You will draw a coercion ladder, test whether refusal carries exposure or delay, minimise information leverage, choose a temporary opt-in arrangement, rehearse rollback and deliver a concrete remedy after a complaint. The test is what an affected participant can actually refuse and recover from, not how benevolent the coordinator feels. Target outcome: The learner produces and stress-tests a fictional workshop schedule with a narrow mandate, a low-pressure choice, equal alternatives, a frictionless refusal route, an expiry and a completed complaint remedy. ### Authority and setup conditions - Keep roles, people and consequences fictional. - Quote the source of authority and write what the role cannot decide before considering action. - Set the options to defer, narrow, recuse and hand off as legitimate outcomes. ### Required or supplied materials - Fictional role card: coordinator may assign presentation order for a voluntary workshop but cannot require disclosure or attendance. - Affected-person map, mandate/limits form, information-asymmetry and conflict screen, coercion ladder, refusal-friction test, expiry label and remedy card. - Three supplied preference cards: P1 says 'I prefer the first slot and oral presentation is fine'; P2 says 'Do not schedule me to speak; I can submit one captioned slide'; P3 records no response, so no preference may be inferred. Complaint C1 says the opt-out screen exposed a participant's name and moved written submissions to the final slot. ## 1. State mandate and duration Write what grants the role, its purpose, scope, duration and review owner. Why: Power begins with limited authority, not personal capability. Success check: The record has an external basis plus an expiry. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Write what grants the role, its purpose, scope, duration and review owner.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “The record has an external basis plus an expiry.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 2. Name forbidden decisions List what the role cannot require, collect, disclose or penalise. Why: Limits prevent scope creep when the goal feels useful. Success check: The learner can identify an action that requires different authority. Accessible alternative: Complete “List what the role cannot require, collect, disclose or penalise.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “The learner can identify an action that requires different authority.” Measure whether people can actually refuse or challenge, not merely whether a link exists. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 3. Map affected people and interests Identify who benefits, who bears the burden, who is absent and who can refuse; distinguish real input from a guessed perspective. Why: Responsible use is judged from consequences as well as intent. Success check: No absent person is falsely claimed to be represented. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Identify who benefits, who bears the burden, who is absent and who can refuse; distinguish real input from a guessed perspective.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “No absent person is falsely claimed to be represented.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 4. Check privileged information List what the role knows that others do not, what affected people know that the role lacks and what information should not be collected. Why: Information advantage can become hidden leverage. Success check: The plan minimises collection and acknowledges blind spots. Accessible alternative: Complete “List what the role knows that others do not, what affected people know that the role lacks and what information should not be collected.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “The plan minimises collection and acknowledges blind spots.” Allow private, asynchronous, AAC, advocate and supported-decision routes. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 5. Disclose conflict and benefit Record any incentive, relationship, reputation concern or convenience that could distort judgement, then choose disclosure, independent review or recusal. Why: Good intentions do not cancel interest. Success check: Every conflict has a management action. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Record any incentive, relationship, reputation concern or convenience that could distort judgement, then choose disclosure, independent review or recusal.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “Every conflict has a management action.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 6. Compare less coercive options Compare no action, an invitation, support, a default with easy opt-out and a stronger action; reject every option beyond the mandate. Why: The least coercive effective route preserves agency. Success check: The chosen option has a reason plus a genuine refusal path. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Compare no action, an invitation, support, a default with easy opt-out and a stronger action; reject every option beyond the mandate.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “The chosen option has a reason plus a genuine refusal path.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 7. Test refusal friction Act out the refusal route using P2 and count extra clicks, public exposure, delay, lost benefits or pressure to explain; redesign until refusal is no harder than acceptance. Why: A nominal opt-out can still punish the person who uses it. Success check: P2 can choose the captioned-slide route privately, promptly and without losing an ordinary slot. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Act out the refusal route using P2 and count extra clicks, public exposure, delay, lost benefits or pressure to explain; redesign until refusal is no harder than acceptance.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “P2 can choose the captioned-slide route privately, promptly and without losing an ordinary slot.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 8. Design reversibility State how the action can be stopped, rolled back or corrected, what interim state applies during review. Why: Power without rollback can lock in error. Success check: Rollback is practical and has an owner. Accessible alternative: Complete “State how the action can be stopped, rolled back or corrected, what interim state applies during review.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “Rollback is practical and has an owner.” Measure whether people can actually refuse or challenge, not merely whether a link exists. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 9. Provide reasons and dissent Tell the fictional participants the purpose, limits and information used, then explain how to disagree privately or appeal without penalty. Why: Challenge must be usable by affected people. Success check: At least two accessible dissent routes exist. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Tell the fictional participants the purpose, limits and information used, then explain how to disagree privately or appeal without penalty.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “At least two accessible dissent routes exist.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 10. Monitor distribution and harm Track who participates, who is excluded, who bears time or emotional cost and who experiences unintended pressure. Why: Average completion can hide unequal burden. Success check: The record includes adverse-effect triggers plus missing data. Accessible alternative: A supported, seated, reduced-range or slower version of “Track who participates, who is excluded, who bears time or emotional cost and who experiences unintended pressure.” is equivalent only when it keeps the same trained or measured target, declared configuration and success check: “The record includes adverse-effect triggers plus missing data.” If any of those change, record it as a related alternative rather than an equivalent repetition. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 11. Repair and account At the review, keep, adapt, reverse or stop the action, then document an apology, correction, restoration or other fictional remedy where harm occurred. Why: Accountability includes a visible response after an error, not merely an explanation of intent. Success check: The action and remedy remain traceable to the mandate. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “At the review, keep, adapt, reverse or stop the action, then document an apology, correction, restoration or other fictional remedy where harm occurred.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “The action and remedy remain traceable to the mandate.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## Reflection What changed? ________________________________________________________________________________ What remains difficult? ________________________________________________________________________________ What will I repeat, adapt, ask for help with, or stop? ________________________________________________________________________________ --- Completion of this worksheet demonstrates tutorial participation only. It does not establish capability, qualification, safety clearance, diagnosis, treatment or independent validation.