Taking the perspective of others can be challenging, and this can be more challenging the further away we are from the lived experiences of others. Use this activity to begin developing both an awareness of the difficulties others face and also an awareness of our own shortcomings in understanding others’ experiences.
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Perspective taking for inclusion
Article
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Educator-prep | Leader-prep
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Civil presence
Tool
10 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Perspective taking: a brain hack that can help you make better decisions
Article
12 minutes
By: Wharton Neuroscience Initiative
Values
Video
2 minutes
By: Center for Leadership and Ethics, UT Austin
Make giving feel good
Tool
5 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
Managing difficult classroom discussions
Tool
180 minutes
By: Indiana University