Horizontal Ladder of Inference
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Ladder of Inference
by Anna Warfield
The Ladder of Inference was designed by Chris Argyris, a leader in organizational learning. The ladder concept is all about the thinking process, about reasoning. Be aware of where you are on the ladder - it is best to avoid climbing too high too quickly. This tool is also useful for conflict resolution and making team decisions: come to conclusions and perform actions based on sound judgments and facts.
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Storyboard Description
True story of when my high school boyfriend made a comment on my mother's pie.
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- FACTS
- Interesting!
- Slide: 2
- SELECTED FACTS
- He called MY pie "interesting"
- Slide: 3
- MEANING
- "Interesting" =
- Slide: 4
- ASSUMPTIONS
- He doesn't think my food is any good.
- Slide: 5
- CONCLUSIONS
- He is insulting me!
- Slide: 6
- BELIEFS / ACTIONS
- Slide: 7
- FACTS
- Interesting!
- Slide: 8
- MEANING
- "Interesting" =
- Slide: 9
- SELECTED FACTS
- MY boyfriend called Mom's pie "interesting"
- Slide: 10
- ASSUMPTIONS
- Mom is proud of her food. She will be mad.
- Slide: 11
- CONCLUSIONS
- Mom will blame me for his behavior!
- Slide: 12
- BELIEFS / ACTIONS
- Slide: 13
- FACTS
- Interesting!
- Slide: 14
- SELECTED FACTS
- MY, he chose the word "interesting"
- Slide: 15
- MEANING
- "Interesting" =
- Slide: 16
- ASSUMPTIONS
- She will not like his reaction.
- Slide: 17
- CONCLUSIONS
- It's sure getting "interesting" around here!
- Slide: 18
- BELIEFS / ACTIONS