 People behave in terms of how the world appears to them  Behavior is the “symptom” of perceptions  Perceptions are cumulative and change slowly  Research-based Assessment Rubrics  Reading Behavior Backwards (perceptual inference) 1

 Dispositions toward one self: upbeat, non self-centered, identified  Dispositions toward others: people are able, worthy and dependable  Dispositions about purpose: see the big picture, keeps perspective, priorities  General frame of reference: put people first, builds relationships