Why is it important to acknowledge and learn from your mistake? What are the benefits of doing this?

To err is human. Therefore, mistakes can occur at any time during your work. However, the main important thing is how you deal with this. First of all, you must acknowledge your mistake and let your line manager know immediately. In any types of business or work environment, honesty is the best policy. Acknowledging your mistake is a honesty. In order to promote a good and cooperative working environment, everyone should acknowledge their own mistake and learn from their mistakes. When a mistake occurs and someone reports it, then other people will become aware of it and further mistakes can be avoidable.

Benefit of acknowledging and learning from your mistakes are pointed out in below –

·        It proves your honesty

·        It let others to be aware of the mistakes (Best communication)

·        Similar type of mistake can be avoidable in the same working environment as everyone will be aware of the mistake and learn how to avoid it

·        It increases productivity by reducing future mistakes

·        It helps to improve customer service and client relations

·        It proves your commitment and shows that you care

·        It promotes good and cooperative working environment

Remember, making mistake and acknowledging it at work will not terminate your employment. However, by not acknowledging your mistake and repeated mistakes can terminate your employment. Repeated mistakes prove negligence on your part.

Md Foisal Miah Talukdar

Why is it important to keep other people informed about progress of work?

It is very important and good practice to keep other people informed about progress of work, you are carrying out or supervising, as other people may be expecting to obtain this information. By knowing the progress of work, other people will be aware of the completion date of work. They will also be aware of whether the work will be completed within agreed timeframe or not. By letting others know the progress of work can help you to get more support or resources if you need any. There are also other projects may be relied on completion of your work. Therefore, other people must know the progress of your work as completion of their work may be depending on the completion of your work. Few reasons why you should inform others about the progress of work are described here in below –

·        Other people may have right to know

·        It increases credibility and reliability within institution

·        It increases mutual cooperation and reduce disruption

·        It enhances company’s reputation  and reduce losses

Md Foisal Miah Talukdar