I think the phrase "assume positive intent" does not explicitly say how to address the impact of someone's behavior, and therefore can imply that assuming posit

I think the phrase "assume positive intent" does not explicitly say how to address the impact of someone's behavior, and therefore can imply that assuming positive intent means ignoring the impact. I don't think it has to mean that. The way I try to see it is that I try to assume positive intent while also letting people know of the impact their (in)actions had on me. If a coworker takes credit for my work, I can assume that their intention wasn't to hurt me, however, I can also let people know that what they did hurt me. So I wish there were a secondary policy of "and say how you feel," but this may be a lot more taboo in corporate environments than assuming positive intent.