Chose tech industry as the topic because its where I am, but of course doesn't exclude non tech as well I have been told by people at times that you should avoid apologizing as it means you own the mistake, and maybe makes you seem less confident. I kinda feel like it's a good thing to own your mistakes, but can maybe sometimes seem like you're highlighting a mistake people don't necessarily care about/need an apology for, but when you apologize, that's when they acknowledge it. When I say mistakes, I can mean getting someone wrong which causes minor inconvenience or big mistakes... I guess it depends where on the spectrum it is as well. #tech #careers #officepolitics
Rule 1 of life: Never apologize. Never admit wrongdoing.
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You're fired
This should be a poll
Done!
If you apologize for something and later found out it actually wasn't my fault then there is no good way to correct the record afterwards.
I used to cover up my mistakes. Last month I took blinds advice and apologized and they told my manager about how I fucked up. Now I cover up my mistakes again.
Never apologize, but do own the mistake and say you'll fix it and you'll never make it again. Someone always apologizing looks weak and foolish.
think of everyday life. if someone apologizes for something i think i would always think of them in a more positive light than if they dont
Yes. Be a reasonable person and own your mistakes. People will respect you more. You don’t want to be blustering jackass everyone rolls their eyes about behind their backs and doesn’t want to work with.
I agree! Devils advocate: what if its kinda not your fault/out of your power, but also your responsibility? Like for example, you are launching a page on external software and the software itself goes down - and users are ettected... do you wanna own it and apologize or effectly not take responsibility for it?