Noticing biases in others is easy, noticing biases in yourself is hard. However, it has much higher pay-off.Â
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We find it really hard to change our minds
Overconfidence
We all have agendas
Overconfidence
Regret Aversion
Loss Aversion
Limited Attention Span
Chasing Trends
Define an issue to discuss.
Assign the blue hat to one person.
As a group, go through each hat, one at a time, one minute per attendee.
Define the outcome.
What do we know?
What do we need to find out?
How can we get that missing information?
Should we move forward on this decision?
What are some weaknesses of this option?
If we choose this, what could go wrong in the future?
What is interesting about this idea?
What does this idea lead to?
What are some alternatives?
How do we feel about this idea?
What is your gut reaction to this?
Do you have any hunches?
How could we make this idea work?
What are the strengths of this option?
If we choose this, what could go right in the future?
What should we be thinking about?
Is this discussion productive so far?
Is this the real problem, or is there something else we should explore?