Confirmation Bias Question 2

[Timothy Caron]

One of the best tools to reducing Bias in any form is a checklist based on Rules. One Rule I have is to attend conferences where I do not know anyone as often as possible. What are some rules you have created yourself?

[Corey Hobbs]

I try to make sure to do an assessment of my strengths and weaknesses, and then I try to make sure anything I attend is addressing a weakness and need in my current abilities.

[Timothy Caron]

Do you ever find you are biased in your assessment? Do you take outside assessment to ensure you are avoiding personal bias on something?

[Corey Hobbs]

I like to think I am unbiased, but no doubt there’s some as I work through. I’ve looked for feedback from clients/potential clients/missed clients. I’ve found they’ll typically just tell me what they think I want to hear.

[Timothy Caron]

Which is the challenge of asking for feedback, it really is an inconvenience and uncomfortable to say something could be better or you perspective is limited – but it makes having people that do that much more valuable. Without it, bias is inevitable

[Corey Hobbs]

You absolutely nailed it. I always have to work through this process of not wanting to reach out because I don’t want to be a bother or inconvenience. It is uncomfortable, and something I need to prioritize more of.

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