Workshop: Exploring Assumptions

Organizer Guide

This 75 minute reflective activity introduces participants to the One Small Step conversation process by examining how we form assumptions based on limited information. Using real OSS participant bios and conversation excerpts, participants practice the same experience OSS participants have—writing a personal bio, examining a partner’s bio, and then listening to how assumptions evolve during actual conversation. This program provides practice asking open questions, gives insight into how we perceive others, and creates a pathway to signing up for OSS conversations.