Whatever aspects of our lives, we always have the potential to make mistakes, in whatever form they are

The old saying, "There is no ivory that is not cracked." There is also an expression that states, "Man is the place of wrong and negligence." Agree or not with these two expressions, in fact, we, as humans, will not always be able to escape from error. Whatever aspects of our lives, we always have the potential to make mistakes, in whatever form they are.

This fact is caused, we, as humans, have many limitations. The history of the human journey is full of trial and error, trial and error. Once upon a time, we were able to understand a problem clearly so that we were able to develop a strategy to overcome it, where the strategy was very appropriate because it was implemented in the right conditions. However, not infrequently we also fail to understand a problem so that the strategy we formulate to overcome it is not right.

The most important thing from the fact that humans cannot always escape mistakes is that we are able to take lessons that mistakes are one way to create new innovations, ideas, and new breakthroughs. Mistake is one of the drivers of humans to move forward.

Problems arise when mistakes involve our work at work. The world cannot wait and understand us to keep making mistakes. In fact, our work is our source of livelihood; concerning our life and death. Once we make a mistake at work, our position is not safe. And, don't imagine what will happen next.

This is what often makes us stressed and depressed when we realize that we have made a mistake at work. We know for a fact that making mistakes in the workplace means that we have a bad impact on the company. No matter whether the impact is so great for the company or just a small impact; What is certain is that our mistakes always have a negative impact on the company. And, the bad impact on the company is a bad sign for our position in the company.

So, what should we do to overcome workplace errors if, in fact, we cannot always avoid mistakes?

Even though we can't always escape mistakes, that doesn't mean we always make mistakes, right? What must be implanted in the brain is that other people can always excuse our mistakes provided we are responsible and able to overcome those errors.

Well, in this article, I will share the key to successfully facing mistakes at work. Hopefully, this article can help you, who just made a mistake at work and confused what to do.

Now, what are the keys to success? Come on, let's look at the explanation below.

Accept and Admit

The first thing you have to do once you realize you have made a mistake is to admit that mistake. Don't procrastinate talking to your boss that you have made a mistake. Don't wait until it's too late.

If the task where you make a mistake is a team assignment, then you also need to talk to your friends.

What you need to pay attention to, don't blame others for the mistakes you make. Even if the task is a joint task, you still don't need to leverage other people's involvement. Show that you have a good intention to correct that mistake, not to justify it.

Now, when you leverage other people's involvement in your mistakes, then your boss and friends will think that you are just looking for justification and scapegoat for the mistakes you made. Moreover, looking for who is guilty is a waste of time. Better to use time to correct the error.

Anyway, don't forget, when you make a confession, do it directly. Avoid talking to your boss via e-mail, telephone, or even text. The goal is so that you can communicate the problems you face clearly. Thus, there is no misunderstanding either from you or your boss.

In addition, communicating your problems directly indicates that you are a professional person.

Apologize

When communicating your mistakes to superiors and coworkers, don't forget to apologize. Apologize naturally, there is no need to dramatize your mistakes.

Explain

Admitting and apologizing for your mistakes is not enough. You must be responsible for what you have done. When communicating your mistakes with your boss and co-workers, explain the case.

Again, all you need to remember is explaining that sitting is different from seeking justification. Explaining sitting cases starts from an objective perspective, while seeking justification goes from a biased perspective, which only protects your interests.

By explaining the case, at least there are benefits that you can get besides getting a chance to correct the mistake. What are the benefits? The advantage is, who knows, after you trace the root causes of your mistakes, you find that mistakes are not entirely your responsibility; Who knows mistakes occur because conditions are out of your control.

Now, by describing the case that concerns your mistakes, your boss and co-workers will be understandable if in fact the error occurs because conditions are out of your control.

Fix it

After you explain the case, offer a solution to correct the error. Move quickly before it's too late.

What form of solution do you offer? Whatever it is, for sure, avoid repeating the strategies that lead you to these mistakes.

Look for other strategies to complete your task as well as to correct your mistakes.

If you don't find the right solution, there's no harm in asking for advice to your friends. If possible, the friend you are asking for advice is not involved in your work team. He is an outsider who has no interest in the company you work for.

Why are outsiders? The aim is to avoid the assessment of your colleagues that you are incompetent.

Learn from mistakes

After you can correct your mistakes, learn from the events that happened to you. If necessary, record your error in a note. The point, so you always remember your wrong strategies and no longer repeat the mistakes in the future.

Make mistakes a valuable lesson for you.

Take the Lesson

Often, mistakes make us discouraged, blame and revile ourselves as incompetent, "incompetent" and so on. Of course, such thoughts are very destructive.

Now, to avoid destructive thinking as above, always keep in mind that mistakes are a necessity of life. As long as humans, including you, have limitations, during that time they have the potential to make mistakes.

Do not let mistakes make you afraid to step. Think of mistakes as a way to show who you really are.

When you make a mistake, and you acknowledge and take responsibility for the mistake, you accidentally show the people who you really are. They will judge you as a person who is responsible, brave, professional, reliable, has a strong will, never gives up, and is a true learner.

Well, this is the key to the success of dealing with mistakes at work that you can apply. Of course, applying the above methods is much more difficult than just talking. However, believe that you can pass the problem successfully. Believe that you can correct the mistakes you have made.