This school year, like last school year, I volunteer each Friday morning at the middle school my son attends. I teach a class on team and leadership development that is fun and interactive.

This week and next I’ll be teaching a lesson on “Mental Models”.  Mental Models (think “paradigms”) are deeply held images of thinking and acting. They are a framework we use to make sense of experiences. We create Mental Models about the world around us and about ourselves.

While preparing to teach this lesson I’ve been gathering videos I’ll likely share with the students. These are videos that speak to the topic of Mental Models.

How do your Mental Models support you? How might they hinder you?