The Critical Thinking Toolkit

#14: Perspicacious Perspectives

Overview:	Participants will have to move around in this exercise. They will select a pair of shoes, read a self-revealing statement by and about the shoes’ owner, and then view a problem from this person’s perspective.
Objective:	To develop creative thinking by viewing a problem from an unusual perspective.
Supplies:	• 3″ × 5″ cards (one for each participant) • Flipchart • Aerosol can of room deodorizer (optional)
Time:	About 15 minutes
AdvancePreparation:	None required.
Participants/Application:	This exercise works with any size group. In terms of sequence, it makes an idea-energizer or session stimulator. It is not recommended as a session starter, however, for it may cause some participants to erroneously ...