Ladder of Inference
When to use it
When conclusions come quickly but evidence is thin.
How to use it
Separate facts, selected information, meanings, assumptions and actions. Return to the evidence to check skipped steps.
A real-life example
No reply from a colleague does not imply opposition. First check whether they received it and have time.
Try it in a game
Same color need not mean the same ship; a new message need not mean a new location. Investigate, revise and dispatch to recover the cargo before departure.
Play Before DepartureAfter playing, ask yourself
Which move changed your later choices? If conditions changed, would the same approach still work? What evidence would you need to check before applying the relationships in this game to real life?
Games are simplified practice environments for exploring tools and when to use them. Completing a game does not demonstrate mastery and is not a personality or professional assessment.
These introductions are written by ThinkTest, with learning inspiration from Untools. The games are not official Untools products.
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