# Cognitive Bias Training: Better Decisions at Work > Cognitive bias training that helps teams spot anchoring, confirmation bias and sunk-cost traps, including AI-amplified bias. Decide better, starting now. - Source: https://bodhih.com/cognitive-bias-training/ - Publisher: Bodhih Training (Bengaluru, India; since 2008) - Last updated: 2026-10-06 - Contact: solutions@bodhih.com · +91 99000 11601 --- Cognitive bias training for teams that make decisions every day: which vendor, which forecast, which project to keep funding. Participants learn to spot anchoring, confirmation bias and sunk-cost traps in real business choices, see how AI can amplify them, and use simple debiasing tools that fit into normal meetings. ## At a glance - **Duration:** Recommended: 1 day in person, or 3 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions - **Who it’s for:** Managers, analysts, product, strategy, finance and procurement professionals - **Level:** Intermediate - **Format:** In person · Live virtual · Blended - **Track record:** Since 2008 · 2,000+ companies Cognitive bias training teaches employees and managers to recognise the predictable thinking errors that distort business decisions, such as anchoring, confirmation bias, overconfidence and sunk-cost thinking. Bodhih's program applies these ideas to real cases, covers how AI tools can amplify bias, and gives teams practical debiasing techniques. It differs from diversity-focused unconscious bias training. - Recommended: 1 day in person, or 3 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions - Level: Intermediate · In person · Live virtual · Blended - Designed with the ADDIE model and customised to your context - Offered by Bodhih since 2008 to 2,000+ organisations across 7 regions **Also known as:** cognitive bias in decision making, decision bias workshop, behavioural economics training for managers, debiasing training for teams **Where and how:** cognitive bias training as an in-person workshop in [Bengaluru](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-bangalore/), [Mumbai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-mumbai/), [Delhi NCR](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-new-delhi/), [Gurugram](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-gurugram/), [Hyderabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-hyderabad/), [Chennai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-chennai/), [Pune](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-pune/), [Kolkata](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-kolkata/), [Ahmedabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-ahmedabad/) and [Jaipur](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-jaipur/); as a live online course; or delivered overseas in [Dubai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-dubai/), [Singapore](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-singapore/) and across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Last reviewed 06 Oct 2026 · Bodhih Training, Bengaluru ## Why smart teams still make predictable mistakes Business decisions are made by people who are busy, confident and often under pressure, which is exactly when mental shortcuts take over. The first number in a [negotiation](https://bodhih.com/negotiation-skills-training/) anchors the deal, the project that has already consumed a year keeps getting funded, and the data that agrees with the boss gets highlighted. AI adds a new layer. A fluent AI answer can reinforce what we already believe, and people tend to over-trust automated output. Cognitive bias training helps teams slow down at the right moments and build habits that catch these errors before they become costly. > Udemy reports decision-making skills learning up 38% year on year, alongside critical thinking up 37%. Source: [Udemy, 2026 Global Learning and Skills Trends Report](https://about.udemy.com/press-releases/2026-global-learning-skills-trends-report/) > 56% of workers in a 2025 global study reported making mistakes in their work due to AI. Source: [KPMG and University of Melbourne, Trust in AI 2025](https://kpmg.com/xx/en/media/press-releases/2025/04/trust-of-ai-remains-a-critical-challenge.html) ## What participants will be able to do ### Understand how judgement works Explain fast and slow thinking and why intelligent people fall into predictable traps. ### Spot common biases Recognise anchoring, confirmation, availability, overconfidence and sunk-cost bias in real decisions. ### Challenge AI-assisted conclusions Identify automation bias and prompt-framing effects when using AI for analysis or recommendations. ### Debias group decisions Use pre-mortems, devil's advocate roles and independent estimates to reduce groupthink. ### Know when to stop Set kill criteria and review points so projects are judged on future value, not past spend. ### Build a decision checklist Create a short checklist for high-stakes decisions in your own role. ## Who should attend - Managers who approve budgets, hires, vendors and project priorities - Analysts and strategy teams preparing recommendations - Product managers deciding what to build, keep or kill - Finance, procurement and investment teams making estimates and negotiations - Project and portfolio sponsors reviewing troubled initiatives - Teams using AI tools for research, forecasting or analysis ## Program outline Recommended design, customised to your context after a short needs analysis. ### **How judgement goes wrong**Module 1 · 60 min - Fast and slow thinking in everyday business - Heuristics as useful shortcuts and hidden traps - A live bias quiz to reveal your own tendencies ### **Biases in estimates and numbers**Module 2 · 75 min - Anchoring in pricing, negotiations and forecasts - Overconfidence and the planning fallacy - Reference-class forecasting and ranges instead of single numbers ### **Biases in evidence and information**Module 3 · 75 min - Confirmation bias and selective data - Availability and recency effects in risk judgements - Framing: how the same data leads to different choices ### **Sunk cost, escalation and loss aversion**Module 4 · 60 min - Why we keep funding failing projects - Kill criteria and staged funding - Case clinic on a real stalled initiative ### **AI and amplified bias**Module 5 · 60 min - Automation bias and over-trust in fluent answers - How prompts can steer AI towards what you want to hear - Using AI to generate counter-arguments and alternatives ### **Debiasing teams and processes**Module 6 · 60 min - Pre-mortems, red teams and independent estimates - Reducing hierarchy and groupthink in meetings - Building your personal and team decision checklists ## Sample training plan: 1-day hands-on design This one-day workshop helps smart teams catch the predictable mistakes that creep into busy decisions. Participants bring one real decision they face in the next quarter. They discover their own biases through a live quiz, see anchoring move their estimates, practise forecasting in ranges, test evidence against confirmation bias, apply kill criteria to a stalled project and catch AI answers that tell them what they want to hear. The capstone is an investment committee where teams use debiasing tools on three competing proposals. 78% hands-on practice · 6.8 contact hours · Cohort: 12–24 participants · In person · Live virtual ### Day 1: Slow down at the right moments Participants can spot the main biases in their own decisions and apply debiasing tools to a real decision. 1. 09:30–10:15 · The live bias quiz (Diagnostic) 2. 10:15–10:45 · Quick and deliberate thinking (Concept burst) 3. 11:00–12:00 · Anchors and ranges (Skill drill) 4. 12:00–13:00 · Evidence that agrees with the boss (Case clinic) 5. 13:45–14:30 · The project that will not die (Real-play) 6. 14:30–15:15 · AI told me so (Hands-on lab) 7. 15:30–16:45 · The investment committee (Simulation) 8. 16:45–17:30 · My decision checklist (Action planning) Recommended: 1 day in person (09:30–17:30), or 3 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions, plus a 90-day follow-up applying a decision checklist to real decisions. A sample design: every Bodhih program is customised after a short needs analysis. ### How long is cognitive bias training? The recommended design is one day in person, from 09:30 to 17:30, followed by 90 days of applying a decision checklist to real decisions. It also runs as three live virtual sessions of 2.5 hours each, with the bias quiz run through live polls. ### What activities are included in cognitive bias training? Participants take a live bias quiz with hidden anchors, negotiate with high and low opening prices, test a biased data pack, set kill criteria for a real stalled project, compare neutral and leading AI prompts and sit on an investment committee that uses pre-mortems and independent estimates. ## How we deliver it ### Experience the bias first Short experiments let participants fall into a bias before it is explained, which makes the lesson memorable and humbling. ### Real decisions as cases During ADDIE analysis we collect anonymised decisions from your teams, so the cognitive bias training works on familiar situations rather than textbook puzzles. ### Tools that fit meetings Every debiasing technique is designed to take minutes, not hours, so it can be used in normal review and approval meetings. ### Independent program Bodhih's program teaches widely used behavioural science concepts and is independent of any author, publisher or proprietary course. ## Tailored versions ### For leadership and investment committees Focus on capital allocation, M&A and portfolio decisions, with structured debiasing processes for committees. ### For product and strategy teams Cases on roadmap prioritisation, experiment interpretation, market sizing and when to kill a feature. ### For procurement and finance teams Emphasis on anchoring in negotiations, forecasting accuracy and vendor selection bias. ## How we measure impact We use the ADDIE Evaluate stage from the outset. Participants can take a pre and post decision-making or [critical thinking](https://bodhih.com/critical-thinking-training/) assessment on AssessAll, and complete a short scenario test measuring susceptibility to common biases. Teams adopt a decision checklist, and at 30, 60 and 90 days we review examples of its use, such as pre-mortems run or kill criteria set. Managers share observations on decision quality and the level of constructive challenge in meetings. AA Pair this program with [AssessAll](https://assessall.com), Bodhih’s AI assessment platform, for pre- and post-program skill measurement. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is cognitive bias in decision making? A cognitive bias is a systematic pattern of thinking that leads people away from rational judgement. In [decision making](https://bodhih.com/problem-solving-and-decision-making/), biases such as anchoring, confirmation bias and sunk-cost thinking cause predictable errors, even in experienced professionals. Cognitive bias training helps people recognise these patterns and use simple techniques to reduce their influence on important decisions. ### What are the most common cognitive biases at work? Frequent ones include anchoring on the first number, confirmation bias towards evidence we agree with, overconfidence in estimates, the planning fallacy, availability bias from recent events, sunk-cost thinking about past investments, and groupthink in meetings. The program covers these through business cases and helps each participant identify the biases most relevant to their role. ### How is cognitive bias training different from unconscious bias training? Unconscious bias training usually focuses on [diversity and inclusion](https://bodhih.com/diversity-and-inclusion/), such as how stereotypes affect hiring, promotion and everyday interactions. Cognitive bias training focuses on decision quality: the thinking errors that distort estimates, evaluations and business choices. The two share some science but serve different goals, and many organisations run both. ### Can AI make cognitive bias worse? It can. People tend to over-trust fluent, confident AI output, which is known as automation bias, and the way a prompt is phrased can steer the answer towards what the user already believes. AI can also help, for example by generating counter-arguments or alternative scenarios. The program covers both sides with practical exercises. ### How can teams reduce bias in decisions? Useful techniques include collecting independent estimates before discussion, running pre-mortems, assigning a devil's advocate, setting kill criteria in advance, using reference-class data and separating the people who propose from those who evaluate. The program teaches these methods and helps teams build a short checklist for their own high-stakes decisions. ### Is this program based on a specific book or author's course? No. Bodhih's program is independent and teaches widely published concepts from behavioural science and decision research. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed from any author, publisher or course provider, and it does not award any third-party certification. Content is customised to your organisation's decisions and context. ### Who should attend cognitive bias training? Anyone who makes or influences significant decisions benefits, especially managers, analysts, product and strategy teams, finance, procurement and project sponsors. It works well for intact teams because debiasing techniques are most effective when a whole group uses them. Bodhih can deliver in person across India, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, or [live virtual](https://bodhih.com/live-virtual-classes/).