HR Digest

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you’ve ever agreed to a decision at work even when you believe it to be the worst move your company could make, you need to learn how to avoid groupthink. But what is groupthink? Image credit – Freepik What is Groupthink? Understanding what groupthink is and taking measures to avoid it is essential in any workplace.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Yale psychologist Irving Janis used the debacle to coin the term “groupthink,” which refers to a psychological drive for consensus at any cost that suppresses dissent and appraisal of alternatives. Two days later, the group presents the fully developed alternatives to President Kennedy, who chooses to pursue the blockade.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2013

To overcome “groupthink” start with hiring. Companies like developing their own culture. There’s also ample research – psychologist Irving Janis is the pioneer in this area – that when groups become too close-knit they fall prey to illusions of invincibility. It’s pretty funny stuff. It’s important.

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