The Dunning-Kruger Effect | We’re all biased!
Why some people think they are smarter than they really are, and how the cognitive bias of Dunning-Kruger Effect can affect Human Resources.
We are all biased!
Our cognitive biases have a huge impact on the decisions that shape human resources. With this series, we aim to provide short and insightful articles to help you identify your biases, understand how they affect HR, and what to do to address them.
The Halo Effect | We're all biased
One small attribute can impact our overall impression of a person... and lead to recruitment mistakes.
How your memory plays tricks on you | We're all biased
Your recruitment process takes weeks? If you want to choose the right candidate, don't trust your memory.
Moral licensing | We're all biased
When doing good frees you to do bad... What does it mean for human resources and how to overcome this bias?
Beware of the "Projection Bias" : it has you hiring an army of clones
This bias makes you overestimate how much other people agree with you... and it has huge consequences for your company.
What you should know about survivorship bias
In data analytics, you can’t have the whole picture if you look only at those who “survived”! Same in HR.
The deceitful impact of the "sunk cost fallacy" on your HR decisions
What is the sunk cost fallacy? It occurs when you continue a wrong behaviour only because of previously invested time, money or effort.
When the solution makes the problem worse: discover the "cobra effect"
The proverb "the road to hell is paved with good intentions” is a good illustration of this phenomenon.
How sampling bias influences your HR decisions
HR people give too much weight to groups of individuals that are more in the limelight. For example: Millennials. Discover how to overcome this bias
Ever heard of the "McNamara Fallacy"? Be careful what you measure
Don’t presume that what can’t be measured isn’t really important.
Want your team to be more productive? Why the Hawthorne Effect matters
Psychologists know that people do better when you pay attention to them. Learn how to be aware of this phenomenon and leverage all its positive.
Five compliments to overcome one criticism: discover the negativity bias
This bias has huge impact for companies: one single toxic manager, one harassment case, one employee burnout can durably damage your employer brand.
Covid-19: Why are we so irrational?
Faced with this unintelligible epidemic, incomplete data and a relatively unknown virus, we fall prey to at least 4 typical cognitive biases.
Sexism at work: why those who deny there’s a problem are a danger
“We are a meritocratic company”, “there is no sexism here”, “I’m no sexist”... It is precisely those ‘deniers’ who perpetuate bias the most!
Is AI too biased to be helpful to HR?
AI-powered tools learn from historical data that don’t reflect any diversity.
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