[[Developing Values]] tags:: #on/values dates:: 2022-02-23 people:: Jenny Rudolph # The Basic Assumption creates a safe container for growth and imperfection *I am the stance that holds high standards and high regard equally* The basic assumption is a view of the world that people are reasonable and trying their best to do what they can to get through the day. They want to be held to high standards, because most of us have high standards for ourselves. This concept is a cornerstone of safe organizations and safe activities, and psychological safety is a key attribute to people thriving. This may not work for sociopaths. I do not know what to do when people are not living the basic assumption repeatedly. A culture needs to be built and co-owned to manage fractures of the basic assumption. ![[The Basic Assumption (TM)]]