Reframing
Observable vs assumed
FIND WHAT IS PRESUPPOSED
Intention ≠ Behaviour Lab
Split behaviour from possible intention, list several, and design the question that would actually find out.
Never assert an intention as fact. Exploring intention does not excuse harmful behaviour.
1 / 3· coaching statement
Self-assessment
FIND WHAT IS PRESUPPOSED
Client: “My colleague rewrote my section of the report to make me look bad.”
Separate observable behaviour from possible intention. List at least three possible intentions without asserting any. Then write how you would help the client find out.
Tag the patterns you used
Client autonomy
Never assert an intention as fact, and never use a plausible intention to talk a client out of a legitimate grievance.