Thoughts such as, what does an assumption mean, what it is all about and what its different facets are, may enable the facilitator understand it better. Some such thoughts about assumptions are given below.)
1. Assumption is presuming things that are not clearly known.
2. It is coming to a conclusion without knowing all the facts.
3. They may be based on past experiences but need not be true always.
4. It is something taken for granted or concluded in haste without sufficient validation.
INTENT
(The objective of the facilitation process is to help each participant explore the topic for himself, individually and independently. Following are some of the objectives of the session.)
1. To understand what is assumption.
2. To analyse whether assumptions are always factual or not.
3. To find out whether there is a basis for an assumption.
4. To understand the impact of assumptions on people, things and situations, if any.
5. To explore what happens when one assumes things and it turns out to be factually incorrect.
6. To explore what happens when one assumes things and it turns out to be factual.
7. To analyse whether one needs to assume.
QUESTIONS
(These are some leading questions that the facilitator may contemplate on for understanding and connecting with the topic.)
1. What is an assumption?
2. Are rational assumption and assumption based on hear-say or rumours different? If yes, how?
3. Does assumption have an effect on people and on relationships? How?
4. Can assumptions be used in positive ways? How?
5. What happens when one assumes things and it turns out to be factually incorrect?
6. What happens when one assumes things and it turns out to be factual
5. The lady thought
(and was
surprised to see)
that the man
had opened the
pack of biscuits
that she had
actually
purchased…
And offer the biscuits as if the packet were his…
6. The woman somehow controlled her anger and
headed for her train watching him walk away
with the biscuit packet..
But she ensured that he had seen and felt her
anger…
7. And she got a shock!!
In an attempt
to forget all
about the
incident, she
dug into her
bag to take
some
chocolates…
