Perspective Taking

1-    What is true about perspective taking?

• a- It is most useful in workplaces where people have similar values.

• b-It involves trying to understand people’s points of view.

• c- It is a crucial skill for working with others successfully.

2- Perspective taking……….. .

• a-    can lead to new ideas.

• b- can reveal people’s strength

• c- can improve a team’s creativity.

3-Why is it important to clear your mind of your opinions when perspective taking?

• a-    It helps others understand your ideas.

• b- It helps you strengthen your ideas.

• c-    It opens your mind to others’ ideas

4- What does it mean “to wear someone else’s hat”?

• a-    It means that you agree with another person’s point of view.

• b- It means that you try to see an issue from another person’s point of view.

• c-It means that you make a compromise between different viewpoints.

5-When analyzing an issue, it is helpful to consider the most perspectives possible because….. .

• a-it can help identify the best solution to a problem.

• b-it helps convince that your viewpoint is the best.

• c-it can uncover ideas that you disagree with.

   

6-The director of a community center decided to make changes to their youth program based on feedback received from some staff members. The director believed everyone would like the changes. Consider the mistakes the director made in pspective taking. What should she have done differently?

• a-She should have made changes based only on her own background and experiences.

• b-She should not have assumed she knew everyone would feel about the changes.

• c-She should have asked all staff members for their feedback before making changes.

7-Sophie likes to work on projects with colleagues who share her point of view. However, her manager thinks her projects could be more creative. How can Sophie use perspective taking to improve her work?

• a-    She should try to work with people who think differently from her.

• b- She should consider more diverse points of view.

• c-She should make sure that her work reflects her ideas.

8-Juan surveyed his staff on how they could improve their customer service. Everyone had very different ideas. How can he use perspective taking to identify the best ideas?

• a-He should identify the best ideas and share them with everyone.

• b-He should take a 360-degree view of the issue by analysing all views.

• c-He should analyse the views from staff members that he trusts.