Bias in the Hiring Process, Part 4
Expectation Anchor Bias – Don’t Let a First Impression have the Last Word Word Count: 1,679Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. You are biased. Yes, you are. Even if you grew up in a family where diversity...
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Word Count: 1,698Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. When a Halo is a Bad Thing We all know that it is not good to be biased, especially when it comes to things like race, gender and religion. But beyond...
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Horn Effect Bias Taints Qualified Candidates Word Count: 1,581Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Humans have so many biases; the ones that we reluctantly admit to having and the unconscious ones that are...
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Word Count: 1,833Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. The Problems Created by Knowledge Bias and Overconfidence Bias Most people think they know more than they actually do and, as a result, become...
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Beauty Bias is the Beast Word Count: 1,473Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. It is the most natural thing in the world to be drawn to beauty. And, as it turns out, what constitutes beauty in humans is...
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Attribution Bias Word Count: 1,378Estimated Read Time: 5 ½ Min. In psychology, attribution refers to the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events. Cause and effect are...
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Proximity Bias and Remote Workers Word Count: 1,474Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Workplaces are rife with hidden biases. It’s part and parcel of the way that our human brains work. These biases are...
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Appreciation, Gratitude and Recognition in Business
Word Count: 1,504Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. It’s November. Marketing departments are working on their customer appreciation messages and gifts, while HR departments are crafting their employee...
View ArticleA Superfecta for Success, Part 1
Word Count: 1,339Estimated Read Time: 5 ½ Min. Ask a business coach, mentor, or entrepreneur what it takes to be successful and you’ll hear an earful about all kinds of skills, traits and behaviors...
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Word Count: 1,323Estimated Read Time: 5 ½ Min. Ask 50 people what is the single most important task or behavior a person can do that is required to be successful and you will likely get 50 different...
View ArticleGenerosity is a Business Skill
What’s a person to do when there is uncertainty ahead? The economy is always in flux. Right now, inflation is high and interest rates are rising. Big tech and social media companies are laying off...
View ArticleProductivity and Price’s Law, Part 1
Word Count: 1,428Estimated Read Time: 5 ½ Min. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Productivity is a measure of economic performance that compares the amount of goods and services...
View ArticleProductivity and Price’s Law, Part 2
Word Count: 1,700Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. Overcoming Price’s Square Root Law Productivity is defined as “the measure of economic performance that compares the amount of goods and services produced...
View ArticleWhy Online Content is a Highly Effective Sales Strategy, Part 1
Word Count: 1,298Estimated Read Time: 5 Min. Salespeople will do just about anything to close a sale. They will brave cold calls to hardened gatekeepers. They will send email after email after email...
View ArticleWhy Online Content is a Highly Effective Sales Strategy, Part 2
Word Count: 1,605Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Cutting through the noise to connect with and convert a prospect to a customer is one of the biggest challenges facing sales and marketing teams today....
View ArticleSpotting Hidden Talent in your Team
Word Count: 1,549Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. There are thousands of companies in the U.S. that specialize in sourcing top talent. Retained recruitment firms. Contingency search firms. Staffing...
View ArticleWhich Comes First: Happiness or Success?
Word Count: 1,482Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. With the start of the 2023 calendar year, everyone is busy making new years resolutions, formulating plans and setting goals. The question on everyone’s...
View ArticleBattling Bad Habits, Part 1
Word Count: 1,488Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Most people battle bad habits. This is not a guess or supposition. A survey of 9,400 Americans found that a large percentage had had the following bad...
View ArticleBattling Bad Habits, Part 2
Word Count: 1,586Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Habits are powerful because they literally have an ‘unconscious’ mind of their own. Habits are created in the basal ganglia part of the brain, the...
View ArticleBattling Bad Habits, Part 3
Word Count: 1,649Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. For the past two weeks, we’ve been looking at breaking habits that keep us from achieving goals. Habits are nothing more than neural pathways forged in...
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