Which perspective are you?
Which perspective are you? Do you lean towards a:
- TRADITIONAL perspective?
- RELATIONSHIP perspective?
- INNOVATIVE perspective?
- ACTION perspective?
Let's find out!
Note: This is not meant to be conclusive as we each have a variety of perspectives within of us, but this is meant to be a fun way to determine which perspective you lean towards most of the time.
When someone asks you a question, do you. . .
When you begin group work, do you. . .
When you have to make a decision, do you. . .
When you are stressed, is it because you. . .
When you approach a challenge/ problem, do you. . .
When you are feeling safe, it is because you. . .
Traditional Perspective
The Traditional Perspective includes those who like to:
- Share lived experience as a way to contribute to decision-making.
- Have corporate memory of a company or organization.
- Share knowledge and mentor the next generation.
- Promote well-being
For example, they could be storytellers, historians, teachers, knowledge keepers, language speakers, or those have worked at a company/organization the longest.
Relationship Perspective
The Relationship Perspective includes those who like to:
- Build relationships and form connections
- Take their time with process.
- Include everyone.
- Spend a lot of time getting to know each other and share stories to connect with each other.
- Promote inclusion
For example, they could be social workers, nurses, caregivers, teachers, active community members, and more.
Innovation Perspective
The Innovation Perspective includes those who like to:
- Take time to think and process.
- Have quiet time and breaks.
- Ask a lot of questions.
- Promote options and freedom.
For example, they could be the creatives, inventors, innovative thinkers, systems thinkers, artists, and out of the box thinkers.
Action Perspective
The Action Perspective includes those who like to:
- Get things done.
- Be brief when they are talking.
- Know what needs to be done so they can do it.
- Want to make sure they are being productive and efficient.
For example, they could be managers and directors in organizations.