When you make a mistake at work, tell your boss immediately, own it completely, and come prepared with a solution—not just an apology. Dave had been in his first marketing role for six months when he ...

As the VP of HR at Microsoft, I saw a lot of people make mistakes. From simple math on their expense accounts to serious errors in judgment that required the local police to resolve. Also, much of ...

There’s an old children’s book where a little piggy says, “When I make a mistake, I pick myself up.” Like the piggy, this is how we want to view mistakes: Mistakes are part of life, and they can be ...

Mistakes happen. What we think and how we respond in those times determine whether our slip-ups are amplified or managed ...

We’re taught from a young age that everyone makes mistakes. When those human mistakes happen in a news organization, as they inevitably do now and then, the outlet needs to quickly issue a correction.

Small mistakes can boost likability, humanize competence and deepen connection. Here’s the psychology behind why imperfection ...