CURIOSITY OR JUDGMENT
When someone talks about a achange that will affect you or
shares a new idea with you, which person sounds most like you?
I don’t like your idea and I It works fine now,
don’t think it will work. why change?
! !
I never thought of that. ? ? I’d like to learn more
I’m curious about how about that. I’m wondering
that could... how that would could...
!
Practice choosing curiosity over judgment.
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CURIOSITY OR JUDGMENT
ASSIGNMENT
Understand the Concept Practice
Curiosity and judgment are both mindsets we experience when we are Catching yourself when you are below the
feeling judgmental, it’s simply an indication that we’ve temporarily lost curious level on the Mood Elevator.
our perspective and that we aren’t open to new ideas or ways of doing
things. Some people refer to this as being “closed-minded.” When we Going to curious versus judgmental when
are curious, we tend to have more perspective and are more open to someone does something you don’t
new ideas and ways of doing things. understand or like.
Everyone loses their perspective at times and realizing we have lost our
perspective is the key to regaining it. When we lose our perspective,
everyone around us can tell and we are usually the last ones to know.
Since our thinking is invisible to us, the most effective way to realize
when we lose our perspective is to be more aware of our moods.
Curiosity and judgment are both levels on the Mood Elevator. Paying
attention to your Mood Elevator is the most effective way to stay
curious and to regain your perspective when you’ve lost it.
REFLECT
What are the benefits from coming from curiosity How can coming from curiosity versus
versus judgment at work and at home? judgment about new ways of doing things
help make a stronger team and company?
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