Let’s face it, we could all afford to be better communicators. Here is a lesson on apologies. A bad apology is worse than no apology. In the working world, if you manage to find a job, there are always going to be people you cannot stand, like that guy from Office Space, “I’m gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday too, m’kay?” The bottom line is, if there is friction, apologies are necessary. Not halfhearted, but wholesome, sincere apologies.
To all of our male readers, maybe no one has ever told you this before, but apologies are not pass/fail, anything lowering than an A really doesn’t cut it. So here is a road-map of what to say to anyone, a boss, colleague, classmate, even significant other:
1.) This is what I’ve done wrong.
2.) I feel badly that I’ve hurt you.
3.) How do I make this better?
If you follow these step, I can almost guarantee you will be married forever, and probably employed forever too, even in this economy since that seems to be a secret no one knows.
A good apology has the ability to heal a wound, where a bad one is just like pouring salt in it. If you want to keep your job in this day and age, you must be aware of these three simple rules. Utilizing them in real-life situations is good practice as well!