Climb down the ladder before judging a partner

The move: separate the data from the story. The Ladder of Inference helps managers notice the mental climb from observation to action. You see selected data: a partner missed two staffing meetings. You add meaning: she does not value operations. You form a conclusion: she is undermining the process. Then you act: escalate, complain, or withdraw cooperation. The problem is that each rung may feel obvious while still being untested. Name the data Use behavior a camera could capture: missed meetings, delayed comments, changed staffing request, no response by the agreed time. Name the impact Connect the behavior to work…

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