Innovation Mindset
Debiasing Decision Making in Government
Led by: Emily Cardon & Erin Britton
- Learn about how our decisions and judgments are affected by cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias, group reinforcement, and optimism bias
- Discuss how cognitive biases can affect each stage of the policy making and project management process in government, from how we notice a problem, to our deliberations about fixing it, to our attempts to execute solutions
- Gain tools to counter cognitive biases and make better decisions, ultimately resulting in better project planning, delivery, and policy outcomes
Emily Cardon
Director, BIT US
Erin Britton
Senior Advisor and Head of Capacity Building, BIT Americas
Format: Instructor-led
Date & Time: July 18, 2024, 2:00 PM ET
Duration: 90-minutes
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- Learn about how our decisions and judgments are affected by cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias, group reinforcement, and optimism bias
- Discuss how cognitive biases can affect each stage of the policy making and project management process in government, from how we notice a problem, to our deliberations about fixing it, to our attempts to execute solutions
- Gain tools to counter cognitive biases and make better decisions, ultimately resulting in better project planning, delivery, and policy outcomes
- Register for the workshop here
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