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Face your workplace mistakes by Sanjay Kaushik, Resource, TalentEquity Solutions

Face your workplace mistakes

By : Sanjay Kaushik, Resource, TalentEquity Solutions
Industry : Management & Strategy Consulting Functional Area : Performance Management
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"Some of my coworkers always find it entertaining to forward funny or agitating emails to the entire team. One day unknowingly one colleague included name of one very senior person on the email. And then he did not get the salary increment in his next appraisal.

It is common to commit mistakes in workplace. We work in highly competitive environment with high pressure to perform well. There are diversified tasks to accomplish, boss/colleague/clients to deal with, processes to follow, strict deadlines/targets to meet and competition to conquer, there is a high probability of making mistakes.

No matter how small or big a mistake is or whether it has been made intentionally or inadvertently, doing something stupid at may hamper the career prospects and growth. Whenever a mistake is committed there is need to be stay calm and recognize that mistake and address it properly. Following points can be considered:

1. Acknowledge your mistake – When a mistake is committed, is committed. Now there is no point blaming it on external circumstances like colleague, client, boss, processes or other resources. Playing the blame game can make you look smaller in the eyes of your superior and your colleagues will find you less loyal. So the best way to deal with mistakes at work is to admit the mistake, apologize to the affected people and own up responsibility.

2. Pinpoint the reasons – In order to make sure that the mistakes are not repeated, there is a need to explore the reasons which led to that mistake. What went wrong, what other better ways could have been adopted. When the reasons are known only then the mistakes can be corrected, resolved and averted.

3. Learning experience – The key to a successful professional career and growth is to learn from every mistake. One should realize that mistakes are essential part of self improvement. The important thing is to take mistakes as a stepping stone to knowledge and experience. Because today’s mistake, tomorrow will be refereed as experience.

4. Don’t dwell on mistakes - If one go through life afraid to make a mistake, the most of life will be ended by absolutely doing nothing. Mistakes may have its own repercussions. Face it. However one should not be overwhelmed with guilt and regret. Instead acknowledge it, resolve it, learn from it and forget it.

So do not be afraid of making mistake or regret after making mistake.

Share your experience on how you learn from mistakes at workplace.

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Keep your feedback coming.

Regards,

Sanjay
 Top Comment : s.baalu    | 12 01 2010 11:48:34 +0000
we learn by our mistakes.a person who has not done any mistake has not done anything at all.
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  Commented by  Minakshi Gunjal, Accounts Executive/Accountant, Mindgate Solutions Pvt Ltd    | 12 08 2010 10:50:34 +0000 
Yes, its true that we learn by doing mistakes only. But we shold not repeat the same mistake again.
 
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  Commented by  sryth, Test Engineer, Avance    | 12 08 2010 07:45:16 +0000 
when a mistake is made by others and you have come across the person who did a mistake, How will u treat the situation and person ?
  Commented by  Sreeja.Raja, Snr Off Page Optimizer, Organic Apex    | 12 04 2010 08:29:42 +0000 
Hi Kaushik Nice article Thanks for sharing.

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”  Albert Einstein
  Commented by  rakeshbhatnagar, GM Projects., wig brothers india pvt.ltd.    | 12 03 2010 18:23:46 +0000 
Every mistake is a lesson unless its not repeated.do not repeate mistakes.
  Commented by  Shashi Kumar U, Accounts and Commercial Manager, Mazda Concrete Products Pvt Ltd    | 12 03 2010 04:41:20 +0000 
Accepting one's mistake is the biggest moral victory. Also one does not learn if mistakes are not committed. A mistake gives room to not only learn but also to understand oneself.
  Commented by  NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, AREA SALES MANGER, UNIFLEX CABLES LTD    | 12 02 2010 17:11:23 +0000 
Experience is derived from the mistakes that is committed in our life.
Nice article.. Thanks for sharing Mr.Sanjay Kaushik.
  Commented by  Kriti Das, HR Manager, ANZ Information Technology    | 12 02 2010 08:51:07 +0000 
Good one sanjay. Thanks for sharing !!
  Commented by  MD ASIF ALAM, Assistant Project Manager, U foam Pvt. Ltd.    | 12 01 2010 17:34:46 +0000 
Yes... I am agree with Mr. Ballu.....  Because if you do mistake in your life then only you will learn some thing New.....
  Commented by  Gouri Shankar Patnaik, General Manager Quality Control, Bindal Papers Limited    | 12 01 2010 17:03:33 +0000 
Mistakes are mile stones of success.
  Commented by  Kajal Sengupta, Freelancer, Teaching/Education    | 12 01 2010 16:22:31 +0000 
Only a strong person can admit their mistake. It is something which should be taught to our children from a very early age.
  Commented by  kasturirangan.r, Consultant, videocon industries limited    | 12 01 2010 15:10:49 +0000 
You learn initially by doing mistake, admit it, and avoid doing mistakes in the future.
Thanks Saanjay Kaushik for the valuable inputs.
  Commented by  s.baalu, SALES,MARKETING,FINANCE,ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT, DASPAN INDUSTRIES LTD    | 12 01 2010 11:48:34 +0000
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we learn by our mistakes.a person who has not done any mistake has not done anything at all.
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true...Good observations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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