Making mistakes at work is something everyone does. To reduce the mistakes you make and to increase the speed of your learning, we are going through 6 practical ways for how to handle making mistakes at work.

 “Should I admit to my mistakes at work?” is a question many ask themselves. Rather than avoiding admitting mistakes at work, take immediate responsibility for mistakes that you have made. Taking this mental approach gives you many benefits including fostering trust and speeding up your learning. Always take responsibility for making mistakes if you are asked.

 When you make a mistake at work, if you can rectify it quickly, do so. Then you have the option of admitting to your mistake or keeping quiet.

 When you make a mistake at work, always work out the root causes of the mistake. Taking this step is vital for you to learn how to prevent making the same mistake again and to increase your learning following the mistake. 

 How to get over making a mistake at work starts with taking action. Create a multi-pronged action plan to rectify your mistake. Rectify your mistake and then plan out how you are going to avoid making similar mistakes. 

 Communicate with stakeholders as soon as you have plan of how to rectify your mistake. Having a plan means you are bring a solution with the problem. 

 How to recover from mistakes at work should include seeing guidance and support from your manager, team members and experts in the business. Getting help often leads to a better solution to rectifying the mistake. 

 Making mistakes should be an opportunity to learn. Do your best to approach making mistakes at work with a growth mindset – how can I maximise my learning. Mistakes and failures are the stepping stones to success!

 Jess

Enhance.training