You're facing unconscious biases in decision-making. How can you ensure fair and effective outcomes?

The one and only way to avoid the bias is data based decision making. Basis nature/type of decision, 360 degree feedback can be taken to verify/ authenticate the decision made basis data

As I explore and practice the tenants of Positive Psychology, I am convinced with empirical data that our thoughts help develop our identity and our reaction to the world. 95% of our reaction to the world is based on our experience, but we experience 1% or less possible experiences. Others who experience things differently have a different view of the world. Insights from reflecting on why we think the way we do, why our priorities are the way they are and an attempt at object retrospective of your impulsive reactions is a superpower. This reflection helps slow down our judgement and the influence of unconscious bias.

There is no "unbiased objectivity". Yet there is a way to overcome ones own biases. 1. Find someone who you don't like. Someone who doesn't make you comfortable 2. Listen to what she has to say. Listen, try to see things her way. If it's hard try harder. Assume she is as smart and nice as you are. Don't think of yourself as superior. 3. Try explaining her point of view to convince someone else that it's your view 4. Rinse and repeat

I am strongly influenced by Morgan Housel's work on the psychology at large and psychology as it pertains to our relationship with money. Everyone has evolved their thought processes based on their life experiences and social circumstances. Being able to ask and answer the question without judgement, why would someone be doing what they are, provides richer perspectives that is otherwise clouded by fog and myopia. Can you imagine the state of the modern democratic society if everyone had only one political allegiance? It would be devastating. But to listen to other people's views and opinions without judgement is hard. To be able to do that when it is hard, is social evolution.

This is a two edged sword! As exploring new educational areas is usually a positive Action, one must be cognizant to not only seek education that reinforces an existing belief! The education is only furthering the same idea (reading more books and perspectives for ones that resonate and support an existing idea is not a method for furthering knowledge, it is enhancing existing knowledge perhaps). The idea that better education will solve diversity issues must be examined by how the educators are presenting the material and what material is being presented. Just reinforcing a same belief with deeper knowlwedge or perspectives of the same belief or system or cultural identity, is not going to increase an understanding of diversity!

Sit down with a piece of paper and do a proper analysis of the available information, make a decision and write it down. Do something else in order to take a distance from the issues(go for a walk f.i.) and return after a few hours to go over your decision and see if you still agree or can improve on it looking at it for a second time.

A personal development practice that I have seen innumerable people adopt to help in self-reflection is Journaling. Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, etc. to name a few. There are numerous formats, but an approach to consider is the RBTZ framework - Rose: Positive experiences, moments of gratitude (Positive Psychology principles suggests to-consider three moments of gratitude each day, but starting is a good start) Thorn: one big hurdle experienced during the day, internal and external Bud: New idea for growth and action Zen: A moment that you were present and able to calibrate your reaction by being present and leaning on your identity, rather than your impulse. Do you Journal and what is your framework?

Critical thinking is another way to help better fight again biais. Evidence based analysis helps to eliminate subjectivity as well. Finally quantitative is another means. But we should recognize also that senate all human and every human endeavor has its own limit

All data needs to be interpreted. Interpretation is inherently subjective. One needs to take time to reflect on the meanings of data routinely to improve performance in reflection. We never experience reality directly. Only consciousness is experienced directly. The contents of consciousness are sensory and cognitive constructs, and therefore, subject to continuous improvement for logical consistency and coherence.

L’empathie est importante pour une meilleure prise de décision et éviter aussi le biais cognitif. L’empathie favorise l’éthique dans la prise de décision.