2. “ We cannot look at the future as a continuation of the past…The things that got you where you are, are seldom the things that keep you there.” — Charles Handy, British business philosopher

3. Mental Model  “…our deeply held internal images about how the world works.“ – Senge  Come from: our family of origin, culture of origin, religious or secular ethical backgrounds, meaning we've made out of our life experiences.  Deeply rooted assumptions

4. Paradigms  Our view of reality – the lens we use to make sense of the world.  “self-reinforcing mental model.“ – O'Connor & McDermott I have beliefs about the world. I unconsciously seek out data that supports those beliefs. I unconsciously ignore/reject data that does not support those beliefs. The data I accept reinforces my beliefs about the world.

5. “The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” — Marcel Proust

6. Do you see a man’s face?

8. Looking down or climbing up?

9. What do you see?

10. Moving?

11. “We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.” - Cicero

12. The Words We Use…  Advocate  Help  Service  Caregiving  Options  Institution  Home  Independence  Facility  Nursing Home

13. How do you know?

14. Getting to the Heart of It  As a group read through your scenario and discuss the situation  Answer these questions: What is your first thought? What comes to your mind? What emotions are you feeling? What paradigms are shaping your thoughts? What actions would you take? Where is the person-centeredness? How do the additional facts affect your opinion/actions? What else did you want to know?