Overcoming Your Critics and Work Mistakes

Posted by cecilwampler under Human Resources
From http://www.peoplemanagementconsulting.com 3686 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on March 24, 2014 6:21 am

It seems like you do a hundred things right, but people dwell on a mistake. You need to balance recognizing the problem and maintaining your confidence in your abilities. Let’s look at getting past these setbacks.

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Written by lyceum
3678 days ago

Cecil: I can't see the whole URL in the comment field, but I saw the link in the email notification. I will check out: http://www.peoplemanagementconsulting.com/decisionsandfailure/

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Written by lyceum
3679 days ago

Cecil: Could you provide the link to your article? Thanks!

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Written by cecilwampler
3679 days ago

http://www.peoplemanagementconsulting.com/decisionsandfailure/

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Written by lyceum
3684 days ago

Cecil: Thanks for your reply. I am glad to hear that I made you "chew" this topic! ;) On the side of spectrum, could you mention some companies that have built in a safety net for constructive criticism and created a business culture of trust and positive "trial & error"? :)

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Written by cecilwampler
3680 days ago

Lyceum,

Thanks for the question. Criticism can be used to your advantage in two ways: you learn about the critic or you learn about yourself. If you always have something bad to say to me and always look to find me at fault, I'll know more of your agenda and proceed with caution around you. Removing the critic from the situation, I can look at the criticism and see if it has relevance. Sometimes the meanest critics will provide your most honest feedback. Most companies have their own work culture, but allow for constructive criticism. I have an article on the site dealing with failure you should check out. It discusses the value of allowing people to fail sometimes. Most big technology companies, like Apple, are not afraid of reaching for the impossible and the trust is there for some error to occur.

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Written by lyceum
3685 days ago

Cecil Wampler: Could you mention some companies that have been good at handling critics and mistakes made throughout the organization?

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Written by cecilwampler
3684 days ago

Lyceum, good question. Obviously, the article was about individuals dealing with such matters, but the organization as a whole sometimes have to deal with problems. Usually, if it gets to that level, it is a huge problem, requiring a lot of work. Companies that have recently dealt with major mistakes or criticism, but have dealt with them okay are BP(oil spill), GM (ignition problems) and McDonald's (changing to healthier menu options). Thanks for the interesting question. You made me think :)

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