Bias in Action
by Miki SaxonI’ve always been a Dilbert fan, probably because in the course of my career first as a recruiter and then at my company, RampUp Solutions, coaching managers on culture, hiring, retention, etc.,
I’ve spent a lot of time with pointy-haired bosses.
Pointy-headed, actually.
I’ve sat and listened to some of the weirdest, silliest, and just plain stupidest reasons for a hiring decision than you can imagine.
Over the years I’ve shared these stories with KG and several years ago he sent me a Dilbert that summed it up nicely — except that pointy-hair’s reasoning was more valid than some of what I’ve heard from real bosses.
Maybe it will resonate the next time your normal reasoning slips, since it can happen to even the most well-balanced boss.
