Design a low-cost fact test before advising someone on a political interpretation.
A leader wants to escalate a political interpretation from thin data. Ladder of Inference fact-test: data, story, disconfirming question The common trap is validating the emotion by endorsing the interpretation. State the data Two missed invites and one curt reply. This keeps the starting point observable. Name the story "One story is exclusion; another is ownership confusion or calendar error." Naming alternatives loosens certainty. Ask a disconfirming question "Is ownership changing, or should I still be in the loop?" A good test can prove your story wrong without accusing anyone. The final advice delays escalation until a clean test produces…
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