Interactive learning tool

Use the CLEAR lens.

Slow down a difficult judgment. Write down what you know, what was assumed, what is still unclear, and what a fair response could look like.

Choose a practice case

Workplace

The warehouse conversation

A supervisor smells cannabis near an employee before the employee begins a safety-sensitive shift. The employee says the smell is from a jacket worn the previous evening. No performance check has yet occurred.

What we know so far

Someone noticed a smell like cannabis near the employee.
The role includes safety-sensitive tasks.
The employee gave an explanation for the odour.

What we still do not know

Whether the employee used cannabis recently
Whether the employee is impaired
What the workplace safety-check process requires

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Step 1 of 5

CCapture what happened

Start with the facts you can support. Separate what someone saw from what was written down, assumed, or left unknown.

What do the facts and evidence actually show?
Who made the record, in what situation, and for what reason?
What was seen, what was written down, and what do we still not know?

Your working notes

Your finding

Which conclusion fits the facts best?

Choose for now. A fair conclusion can change when you learn important new facts.

01Mostly stigmaThe judgment is based mostly on a stereotype or unfair treatment, not a clear and supported concern.02Mostly a real concernThere is a real risk or boundary, and the response deals with it fairly without putting the person down.03A real concern handled with stigmaA real issue exists, but the words, assumptions, demand for personal information, or response add unfair judgment.04Not enough informationThe facts do not support a fair conclusion yet. Decide what else matters and how to learn it fairly.