Hiring debrief after the gut call
Use structured comparison to stop a hiring debrief from drifting into affinity bias.
Debrief drift The conversation feels fast and certain, which is exactly why it needs a harder frame. The earlier the favorite hardens, the more every later point gets interpreted in that candidate’s favor. Anchor control Compare to the role, not to the favorite Affinity bias usually arrives as comfort, not hostility. Restore the role criteria, compare the same competencies, and separate ease-of-rapport from evidence-of-performance. Node 1 Reset the room The first comments are all about who felt strongest live. What is the strongest facilitator move? Node 2 Pressure test the favorite Noah still has strong support after the scorecard review,…
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