MONSTER MEAT TRAY RAFFLES & BIG PARMA NIGHT THIS FRIDAY

 This Friday night, 27 July 2012 we are once again holding the MONSTER MEAT TRAY RAFFLE NIGHT with 6 huge meat trays up for grabs plus other prizes in conjunction with the popular BIG PARMA NIGHT. Tickets will be available on the night from 5pm at reception. There will be 2 draws during the night, one at 6.30pm (2 trays plus other prizes) and the second draw at 8.00pm (4 trays plus other prizes).

Come along to get a tender homemade chicken parma with your choice of topping with 8 different toppings to choose from.

Bookings are recommended on (07) 3206 7011.

July 2012 "The Bunker" newsletter for RBGC

Click on the front cover image of the newsletter below to view the official newsletter of the Redland Bay Golf Club

Sensational wedding package available at RBGC!

Have a wedding to remember at the beautiful Redland Bay Golf Club. We have a sensational wedding package available detailed on the flyer below for $119 per person. Packages available to suit all budgets.

RBGC ACTIVITIES SURVEY

 Please complete the survey (link below) to assist us in providing the activities and entertainment at the club that you would like. It will only take 3 minutes of your time and I thank you in advance for participating. Aaron

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Win a $50 bistro voucher at RBGC

Quiz: Who was the winner of the Australian PGA Championship in 2011?

Answer the question on Facebook (Redland Bay Golf Club) and share the competition with your friends for the chance to win a $50 bistro voucher at RBGC! Competition finishes close of business on Friday, 20 July 2012. Winner will be drawn Monday 23 July 2012

The Redland Bay Classic 2012, 20 & 21 Sept 2012

Be part of this new annual golf event at RBGC.......Be the inaugural winner of the Classic. Phone 32067011 to book your spot for this 2 day event.

The legends are coming to RBGC!

Ring the RBGC office on 3206 7011 to secure your spot in the field to play along side of these legends.

The Ladder of Inference

The Ladder of inference

  

We all make assumptions and draw conclusions. The trouble is that when we have drawn a conclusion, we may come to believe that:
 • the same truth is obvious to everyone
 • our assumptions are founded on fact
 • what we believe we see is ‘the truth’.


 When we say ‘the fact is …’, we are actually saying: ‘as I understand it, based upon the data I have selected, my cultural background, personal experiences,  value judgments, beliefs and assumptions, the fact is …’ 


Using the Ladder of inference 


We all know that people jump to conclusions pretty frequently. The more stressed and pressured people feel, the more likely this is. One good tool for the interpersonal toolbox is to know about the Ladder of inference so that you can catch yourself before you over-react or ‘climb the ladder’ too quickly.

So much information comes our way every day that to deal with it all we selectively edit it and make assumptions based on our pre-established beliefs. So what’s the problem? While our beliefs may be our truth, they aren’t always the truth. Conflict arises when two or more people of differing opinions need their truth to be recognised  as the truth. 


Tip 


Take notice of when you’re climbing the Ladder of inference — drawing conclusions and making assumptions — throughout the day. When you conclude that someone’s a jerk, ask yourself what it is about the person that gives you this opinion; if you find yourself strongly disagreeing with someone  else, ask yourself what it is about your own opinion that’s so meaningful to you; if you find yourself getting tense and resisting someone  else’s opinion or request of you, ask yourself what it is about the situation  that makes you think you have no choice. 


Just taking notice and questioning  ourselves about our assumptions creates  some space for the possibility that our belief may not be the only way of seeing something. At the very least, we’ll have fewer disagreements and a little less stress. 


The Ladder of inference helps us to:
 • reflect on and become more aware of our own thinking process and make them more visible to others
 • find out how other people think and see what links and assumptions they make
 • determine  how valid our beliefs and assumptions are
 • track back to how we came to conclusions that lead to actions, and test whether our conclusions and assumptions are backed up by observable data.

Let’s try the Ladder of inference
 • I start by observing what I see (observable  data).
 • I can’t see everything and I select some details of what I see (selective perception).
 • I then add my own meaning to the data I have selected, based  on my culture, values and belief system.
 • I then build on this and make further assumptions (generalising or stereotyping).
 • I make a general conclusion that affects my feelings and behaviour (anger, defensiveness, hostility, insecurity etc.).
 • I now take actions or behave in certain ways based  on my beliefs.