About this Presentation
The full title of this webinar is: Typical mistakes in surfacing assumptions in the cloud and how to correct them – working with examples Part 2 – How to get the assumptions right. Four Assumption Rules are provided for 'straight' arrows A-B, A-C, B-D, C-D’. Surfacing assumptions and provided for arrow D-D’ and two D-D’ Rules. Practice exercises are provided.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
The session reveals that assumptions drive Cloud logic — you can’t solve a conflict until you’ve carefully identified what beliefs support each causal link in the diagram.
It shows how Four Assumption Rules help you write assumptions that link two entities logically rather than simply restate one or the other, improving clarity and solution quality.
The presentation illustrates why developing new elements (a “third party”) is essential: good assumptions introduce fresh perspectives that connect objectives and actions in ways that reveal true conflict resolution paths. 4.It emphasizes that checking assumptions systematically — with explicit rules and sample Clouds — reduces typical mistakes (e.g., repetition, irrelevant or implicit assumptions), enabling more robust, defendable TOC injections.
Instructor(s)
Jelena Fedurko-Cohen
Jelena Fedurko-Cohen is one of the world’s leading experts in the TOC Thinking Processes with over 25 years of experience working with companies and individuals all over the world. Her further development of the TOC logical tools and creating the Simplified Thinking Processes, as well as her five major books on TP have provided TOC practitioners and numerous companies in many countries with improved tools for developing and checking solutions. Together with Oded Cohen, she is a Co-founder of the TOC consulting company tocExpert and a Co-founder and Co-president of TOC Practitioners Alliance – TOCPA.