Establish Clear and Objective Evaluation Criteria

Creating structured processes for hiring, evaluating, and promoting employees helps minimize subjective judgments where affinity bias can creep in. Tech teams should use standardized rubrics, scorecards, or checklists for interviews, code reviews, and performance assessments to ensure decisions are based on predefined merits rather than personal connections or similarities.

Creating structured processes for hiring, evaluating, and promoting employees helps minimize subjective judgments where affinity bias can creep in. Tech teams should use standardized rubrics, scorecards, or checklists for interviews, code reviews, and performance assessments to ensure decisions are based on predefined merits rather than personal connections or similarities.

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