Ladder of Inference
Argyris's classic made practical: walk a charged conclusion back down the ladder — from the action taken, through beliefs, interpretations, and selected data, to the observable…
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Framework joining systems thinking with contemplative and social-emotional practice ("compassionate systems awareness"), developed with K-12 education networks; documented in the 2021 report "How We Show Up" on master-practitioner work in California schools.
systemsawareness.org — Center for Systems Awareness (Peter Senge & Mette Böll)
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Argyris's classic made practical: walk a charged conclusion back down the ladder — from the action taken, through beliefs, interpretations, and selected data, to the observable…
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