Hi, I agree changing perspective is a useful element in helping other people solve problems. I think the first step in any problem solving, that involves multiple people, is to understand the other person(s) perspective(s). The second step is to understand to what extent are those perspectives shared. Any 'systems thinking' theory should have a method to be able to do this without coercion and manipulation of the other.
My experience is that this is sometimes the easier bit of change. The difficulty comes when you need to help people change their perspective(s) in order to solve the problem you are seeking to solve.
Have you got any views on the methods used to help shift someone's perspective? Just for context most of my experience is in the context of organisations rather than social movements as described in the previous comment.
Yes, this would require me to write a blog by itself. Very thoughtful comment and I agree with what you have said above. I have been exploring some personality tests in the last few years, and I came across mind time surveys which clearly outline whether you are future, present or past focused. Engineers will tend towards past, as they have the knowledge on how things were built and the issues that will need to be reviewed. Entrepreneurs and visonaries will tend to be futurists. https://www.mindtime.com/mindtime-tools/mindtime-survey/ This type of survey helps people understand each other, and it helps them see both the good and bad of each personality. How they can help one another. Any team needs a combination of all
Great article, Bhamini. We could all use more perspective. Even well intentioned people lack it immensely. E.g. the environmental movement pushes for electric cars and other expensive technological solutions that are still outside the reach of many struggling to make ends meet, instead of encouraging things like plant-based diets that are more affordable and can be implemented by people at all socio-economic levels.
Hi, I agree changing perspective is a useful element in helping other people solve problems. I think the first step in any problem solving, that involves multiple people, is to understand the other person(s) perspective(s). The second step is to understand to what extent are those perspectives shared. Any 'systems thinking' theory should have a method to be able to do this without coercion and manipulation of the other.
My experience is that this is sometimes the easier bit of change. The difficulty comes when you need to help people change their perspective(s) in order to solve the problem you are seeking to solve.
Have you got any views on the methods used to help shift someone's perspective? Just for context most of my experience is in the context of organisations rather than social movements as described in the previous comment.
Yes, this would require me to write a blog by itself. Very thoughtful comment and I agree with what you have said above. I have been exploring some personality tests in the last few years, and I came across mind time surveys which clearly outline whether you are future, present or past focused. Engineers will tend towards past, as they have the knowledge on how things were built and the issues that will need to be reviewed. Entrepreneurs and visonaries will tend to be futurists. https://www.mindtime.com/mindtime-tools/mindtime-survey/ This type of survey helps people understand each other, and it helps them see both the good and bad of each personality. How they can help one another. Any team needs a combination of all
Great article, Bhamini. We could all use more perspective. Even well intentioned people lack it immensely. E.g. the environmental movement pushes for electric cars and other expensive technological solutions that are still outside the reach of many struggling to make ends meet, instead of encouraging things like plant-based diets that are more affordable and can be implemented by people at all socio-economic levels.
Yup, food waste is another one: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bernardo-tobias_food-is-so-precious-its-a-basic-human-right-activity-6850342466986610688-rqcl