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21 results (expanded search) for "assumption"
Professional
Decision Assumptions
Before any big decision, write 5 assumptions you relied on — test the weakest.
Psychological
Mind-Reading Challenge
You assume what others think of you — but never asked.
Social
Empathic Frame
Starting assumption: "people do their best with what they have".
Leadership
Cross-Functional Team Trust-Building
Before a joint project between different teams, hold a "hidden assumptions" session surfacing mutual stereotypes between departments before they sabotage collaboration.
Social
The Generous Backstory
Invent at least three plausible reasons for a behavior that upset you, before you judge.
Social
Verify Before Concluding
Before judging intent, call and ask — avoid 80% of misunderstandings.
Social
Other's POV
Before judging behavior, imagine context from other's view for 30 sec.
Leadership
Theory of Change: From Activity to Impact
Draw a logical chain: inputs → activities → outputs → outcomes → long-term impact.
Leadership
Devil's Advocate
Designate one person — or take the role yourself — as official critic before approving any major decision.
Leadership
Rapid Prototyping Mindset for Leaders
Before approving any big idea, ask: what's the cheapest, fastest version testable within a week, instead of waiting for a full plan taking months?
Digital & AI
Explicit Negative Constraints
State explicitly what you do not want in the output (words, styles, assumptions) to cut later editing.
Psychological
ABC Model Map
Event (A) → Belief (B) → Consequence (C): break the assumption that events cause emotions directly.
Social
Reverse Mentorship
Mentor a younger person in new tech/culture, and learn from them in return.
Social
The Daily Physical-Touch Check-In
Ask each other one simple daily question about the desired level of non-sexual physical touch.
Administrative
ICE Scoring for Initiatives
Score each initiative Impact x Confidence x Ease (1-10 each), execute by score order.
Administrative
Go to the Gemba
Don't analyze a problem from your desk. Go where it happens and observe 30 minutes before suggesting a fix.
Administrative
Worst-Best-Expected Scenario Analysis
Each big decision: 3 numeric scenarios, not "hope for the best".
Leadership
Building Psychological Safety on Edmondson's Model
Teams with high psychological safety perform 4x better. This exercise measures and raises it in your team.
Leadership
Psychological Safety Address
Write a speech or message declaring your commitment to a fail-safe environment.
Digital & AI
Expert-Student Dialogue for Knowledge Extraction
Have the model play expert + student who asks "dumb" questions — extracts tacit knowledge.
Digital & AI
Setting Async Response Expectations
Explicitly state your expected response times (not instant) in your signature or status, protecting your time and ending "why hasn't he replied" anxiety.