MATCH THE BIAS

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for or be partial to information that confirms or aligns with these pre-existing beliefs and principles.

Affinity Bias

A person’s predisposition to gravitate toward those with whom they share a connection. This type of bias leads people to push away or block out those who are different.

Attribution Bias

This type of bias is the predisposition to attribute an individual’s successes or failures to personal shortcomings instead of factors outside their control

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Gender

Bias

Refers to unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender. Typically this stems from an unconscious bias and inaccurate connection between a person’s ability and traditional views of their gender

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Workplace Scenario

Believing that someone is a ‘good fit’ for your team because you are both 32 and from IITs.

Workplace Scenario

When a new peer gives you advice on a difficult task you tend to ignore it but you apply the same advice when it comes from a senior leader

Workplace Scenario

For a factory worker position, you do not want to hire a woman worker because she might not be able to handle the tough job

Workplace Scenario

You give a poor rating to a colleague in your team because she is mostly late in her tasks, ignoring the fact she is a single parent.

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By Siddhartha Sachar