All core values
Growth
Constructive skepticism
Questioning claims and assumptions in ways that improve a proposal rather than dismissing the person behind it.
Behaviors
- Asks what evidence would test a claim
- Identifies assumptions before approving a plan
- Pairs concerns with a practical validation step
Anti-patterns
- Rejecting ideas without examining them
- Demanding impossible certainty before any experiment
- Confusing cynicism with critical thinking
Reinforce it with
- Assumption checks in proposals
- Rotating challenge roles in reviews
- Small tests for disputed claims
Constructive skepticism improves ideas without making proposing them feel unsafe.