Author: dakotafurton

Dealing With Mistakes

Additional Resources

Staying Positive!

Make sure it’s really a mistake.
It’s easier to handle a mistake you acknowledge than one you try to hide.
Offer a way to solve the problem.
Find a lesson you can learn from your mistake.
Forgive yourself. Don’t dwell on your mistake.

Three easy steps for dealing with mistakes. http://peopleprocessandprofit.com/2010/10/01/dealing-with-mistakes/

Increase positivity in your workplace http://careergirlnetwork.com/positivity-in-the-workplace/

Dakota Furton
Hour 4
Career Tech Foundation.

I’m Positive!

Responding to Criticism

Controlling Anger

Positive thinkers get along better with others.
Other feel more comfortable with positive thinkers.
Positive thinkers handle problems more effectively.
Positive thinking can help you reach your goals by motivating you to act.
Positive thinkers are healthier.

Criticism that is presented in a way that can help you grown and learn is called constructive criticism. Here are four steps that can help you respond effectively to criticism.
Listen to the criticism.
Make sure you understand the criticism. If the speaker doesn’t specify the problem, ask him or her to do so.
Identify a solution to the problem.
Take action to remedy the problem. If the problem is complex, break it down into smaller bits.
Take action one step at a time.

Some frustration is inevitable in any job. Getting angry in the workplace isn’t an option, and isn’t very professional. Here are some tips to keep your cool while on the job.
Count to ten.
Walk away. Take a little break from your area for a bit. Get outside, maybe, and take a deep breath of air.
Define the problem at hand. Decide on possible solutions. Evaluate those solutions. Make a decision.
Take action.