A module in the Success/Communication Program of the Toastmasters Educational Program, dealing with the mental skill of flexibility.
Mental flexibility can be defined as a way of thinking—an attitude. It’s a way of approaching situations that allows you to adapt your behavior so you can achieve the best outcomes. By increasing your mental flexibility, you become a better listener, a keener observer, a more skilled thinker, and a more effective problem-solver.
| Time: 2–2½ hours |
| Exercises: |
- Developing listening and feedback skills
- Exercising perceptual skills and mental flexibility
- Interpreting information in an open-minded way
- Determining what causes people to react negatively
- Increasing awareness of varying points of view
- Illustrating the importance of suspending value judgments and waiting for more information
- Learning semantic flexibility and its impact on the thinking process
- Thinking strategically
Resources[]
Building Your Thinking, I: Mental Flexibility (Catalog No. 253)
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