Offer Advice to Correct Mistakes in Confidence

Offer Advice to Correct Mistakes in Confidence Millions are now spending time writing, blogging and editing online content and formanythe occasional email or call to advise of atypo is very well received. The fact that someone wouldtake time out of their busy scheduleto contact you personally and provideyou with the opportunity to correct a mistakethat could negativelyinfluence your reputation reflects a considerate and selfless act. Certainly there are individuals who gain a sense ofsuperiority by correcting others butI choose to believe this is less likely inthosewho adviseof a mistakein confidence. As for those whofeel the need tocorrect others publicly with a dash of humiliation in a demeaning fashion, this is likely a stark contrast in personality. What is the benefit to anyone who chooses to publicly demean someone for making a mistake? Is it possible they really are just trying to be helpful andlack professionalism,common sense or empathy? Or maybe it is simply a lack of maturity. Hey look everyone! Gather around! Joey left his fly open. As children, there were those who derived great pleasure bypublicly humiliating others for their mistakes but as maturing adults it is expected that our experienceswillenhanceour capacity to empathize and the knowledge we gain will generate respect for others and the ability to offer discretion anddiplomacy. Recently, at a professional networking presentation attended by over 100 attendees,an individual yelledoutfrom the audience to point out a typo on a particular slide. The presenter chose not to respond to an unproductive, negative comment and continued the presentation for the benefit of therest of the audience. Despite that, theloud mouthed attendee yelled out a second time from the audience because he was miffed that he was not acknowledged for his valuable contribution. What was he thinking? What impressiondo you think he left with the speaker and the audience? Keep it private not public!If you areadvisingsomeone of amistake theyve made, do it in confidence and in an unpretentious manner.You never know when youll be in need of the same consideration and appreciate the opportunity to correct a mistake.