{
  "schema": "vedokrok.public-item.v1",
  "release_id": "MHC-RPUB-20260920-75ad787a",
  "url": "/knowledge/make-assumptions-visible-before-asking-for-commitment",
  "id": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-9084",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "title": "Make assumptions visible before asking for commitment",
  "summary": "Hidden assumptions make agreement brittle.",
  "kind": "checklist",
  "body": "List the few assumptions that would materially alter cost, feasibility or risk; attach an owner or test to each. Ask for commitment to the proposal and its assumption-monitoring plan together.",
  "limits": [
    "Influence should remain evidence-based and transparent. Do not hide material risks, manufacture urgency or manipulate stakeholders into consent."
  ],
  "topics": [
    "union-lead-without-authority-stakeholder-systems"
  ],
  "intents": [],
  "source_ids": [
    "RS-D77AED0A57EA0B83"
  ],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "claim": "A meta-analysis of 65 independent studies found team cognition positively related to team behavioral process, motivational states and performance, with moderation by task and team characteristics.",
      "source_id": "RS-D77AED0A57EA0B83",
      "role": "supports",
      "note": "Shared cognition is not identical to unanimous opinion; teams may need differentiated expertise as well as common understanding.",
      "locator": "Abstract"
    }
  ],
  "use_when": [
    "When a proposal seems attractive but depends on several unstated beliefs."
  ],
  "avoid_when": [
    "Influence should remain evidence-based and transparent. Do not hide material risks, manufacture urgency or manipulate stakeholders into consent."
  ],
  "example": "The rollout assumes no more than 5% exception volume; the owner and monitoring threshold are recorded before approval.",
  "check": "Material assumptions are visible and linked to evidence or monitoring.",
  "checklist": [
    "Which assumptions could reverse the choice?",
    "What evidence supports each one?",
    "Who watches the assumption after commitment?",
    "What threshold triggers review?"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "RS-D77AED0A57EA0B83",
      "title": "The Cognitive Underpinnings of Effective Teamwork: A Meta-Analysis",
      "url": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20085405/"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "from": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-9084",
      "to": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-9085",
      "type": "useful_with",
      "url": "/knowledge/use-a-small-credible-example-before-a-broad-promise"
    }
  ],
  "collections": [
    {
      "id": "RC-47952011564F7728",
      "title": "Lead without formal authority: stakeholder decisions, delegation, voice, and team learning",
      "url": "/collections/lead-without-formal-authority-stakeholder-decisions-delegation-voice-and-team-learning"
    }
  ]
}