COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY
Shifting characters (10 mins) Activity : In pairs, take turns answering. You have 30 seconds for each scenario to formulate your response: • You’re a journalist in a student club! How would you write a headline about your club’s latest achievement on campus? • You’re a start-up founder! How would you present your next important project to the funding board? • You’re a marketing specialist! How would you “sell” your current challenge to an external audience? • You’re a primary teacher! How would you explain a complex concept in a simple way? Once time is up, reflect with your partner on how you both felt during this activity.
10.1 DEFINITION Cognitive flexibility refers to the ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and si- multaneously. An individual with strong cognitive flexibility can effectively and efficiently adapt to the requirements of diverse tasks to meet the challenges of changing situations. Cognitively flexible individuals have the ability to:
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Generate multiple interpretations of a phenomenon.
Consider multiple perspectives while dealing with the different other. 10.2 LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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