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Do we seek confirming evidence?

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Do we seek confirming evidence? — SHR, Geneva
Do we seek confirming evidence? — SHR, Geneva

Do we seek confirming evidence? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Nickerson (1998, Review of General Psychology)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Do we seek confirming evidence? — SHR, Geneva — Genève
Do we seek confirming evidence? — SHR, Geneva — Genève

Practical check in Geneva

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Decision-making training in Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Decision-making in Geneva

Decision-making training in Geneva — in practice
Decision-making training in Geneva — in practice
Decision-making training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Geneva — on the ground
Decision-making training in Geneva — on the ground

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