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“How to Recover From Your Dumbest Moment at Work”

Filed under On the Job
Posted by Libraries, February 07, 2007
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Anne Fisher, CNNmoney.com, Feb. 1, 2007
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/102348/HowtoRecoverFromYour

Let’s face it: we work hard at our jobs and try to do our best at all times, but we are only human. We make mistakes. Yet, some mistakes can be so big or so humiliating that we may not know how to recover from them to win back the respect of our superiors. The following article serves as a valuable guide to bouncing back from mistakes that could potentially deny an employee her due promotion or even cost her her job.

First, damage control begins with assessing some specifics regarding the blunder (e.g. “Was the mistake entirely my fault?”, “What was the cost to my company of my mistake?”). Also addressed is the importance of taking into consideration how strong your relationships are with your boss and colleagues. Ultimately, if you are thought of highly by those working around you, a sincere apology and an explanation to your boss of what you learned from the mistake and how you will avoid making the same mistake twice will go a long way.

It’s worth repeating: we are only human. We can all benefit from this article.

—Peter Simm