Form groups of 2. Person A is to choose any topic that he or she feels strongly about and state his or her position on the topic in 30 words or less. Person B’s task will be to try to change Person A’s attitude on this topic. Person B will have 10 minutes to make his or her case. When the time is up, the roles are reversed. Person B picks the topic and Person A has 10 minutes to try to change Person B’s attitude. Potential topics (you can choose either side of a topic) include the following: politics; the economy; world events; social practices; or specific management issues, such as that organizations should require all employees to undergo regular drug testing, there is no such thing as organizational loyalty anymore, the customer is always right, and layoffs are an indication of management failures.

1. Were you successful in changing the other person’s attitude? Why or why not?
2. Was the other person successful in changing your attitude? Why or why not?
3. What conclusions can you draw about changing the attitudes of yourself and others?