Tyler Fisher, PHR

The decisions you make—hiring, firing, and more—have a lot of impact on people’s lives and on the success of your organization. One way to respect that is to closely examine your cognitive biases. As powerful as the human brain is, we cannot process everything consciously, and much of our decision-making happens subconsciously. In many cases, this helps us function, but in other circumstances it leads to unfair and incorrect decisions. Read on to learn about one type of cognitive bias and how to mitigate it.