HR webinar outlines common cognitive biases and practical fixes for managers

Oct 1, 2026

A Human Resources webinar reviewed cognitive biases that undermine decisions — from apophenia to sunk‑cost fallacy — and offered concrete steps (pause, diversify inputs, count the data, use structured criteria) managers can use to reduce error.

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Presenter opened the virtual Human Resources webinar by saying the talk would focus not on decision‑making techniques but on “what gets in our way when we go to make decisions,” and framed the session as a primer in recognizing and countering cognitive errors.

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