Struggle with Apologies at work? TRY THIS | @ShadeZahrai

Struggle with apologies at work? You’re not alone…
Needlessly over-apologizing at work (i.e. saying “sorry” too often when it’s unnecessary) can dangerously undermine your credibility, especially where you’re already lacking in confidence or your credibility is in question (e.g. you’re the most inexperienced person in the team, you’re a minority or a woman in a male dominated environment).
Here are four examples of what to say instead of “sorry”:
- “Good catch, thanks for picking that up.”
- “Thanks for flagging, is there anything else I missed?”
- “Thanks for letting me know. I’ll update that now."
- “Thanks for noticing. Let me fix it.”
But what about those times when an apology IS justified?
What then?
If you’re uncertain, here are 5 suggested steps to a professional apology:
1️⃣ Explain what went wrong
2️⃣ Take responsibility
3️⃣ Apologize with sincerity
4️⃣4 Be Proactive about a Commitment to improvement
5️⃣ Close with poise
▶️ As a bonus you might also like to ask if there’s anything else you can do to rectify the situation. “How can I make this right?” Or “what else can I do to fix this?”
Save this post for when you might need it!!
Do you say “sorry” to much? Or do you struggle with apologizing at work? Share your experience in the comments. 👇
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Thank you!! wow you always hit it on the nail. I was actually asking myself if I do it too much at work. I am following your advice.

[@PetualangSantuy]

I got the point: avoid saying "sorry" too much as it undermines our credibility
But your suggestions remind me of my friend. I once had a friend whom I'm now sure he is a genuine sociopath, and this is how he would communicate problems he caused 🤤 it's so hard for him to admit his misconducts, let alone to say sorry. He's also good at blaming others. I learnt the hard way to protect my self from false accusations and to stay away from him/such a person 🙈
He's now a politician 😂

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Things for saying instead of sorry: Nice catch! Thanks for letting me know. Thanks for catching that! How to apologize: Straightforwardly admit the mistake, stating what went wrong. Apologize sincerely. Make a commitment to changing in the future. Finish with pose! Thanks boss!

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People now days don’t apologize at all even though they know they did something wrong. Why masking the apology? just apologize, it’s simple. Be honest to yourself and to others it makes feel better.

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Indeed. This video is only for people that over-apologize.

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And if you are late to a meeting, just say, "Thanks for waiting". Don't apologize :)

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Can you make video on how to handle people at work who are very intimidating

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Noted! Thank you for the suggestion.

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You be lucky to get an apology for been targeted.

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I wish more people would do both parts of this. I over apologize, and even for things that aren't wrong at all. But I think I definitely do apologize well, and change going forward when it IS my fault and needs addressing.

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But why do we need to make everything so much complicated.. 😪

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Or just don't make mistakes

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The worst apology I ever got was "sorry you're upset." Definitely a psychopath apology.

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Just so,it won't undermine our
Credibility.*Thanks*!
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[@renukahangarge267]

Instead of sorry
1.Good catch-thanks for picking that up
2.Thanks for flagging -Is there anything that I missed?
3.Thanks for letting me know-I'll update that now
4.Thanks for noticing -Let me fix it!

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You had cold.. hadn't you😊

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I'm terribly sorry, my god how did I miss that, so sorry, please forgive me, I beg your pardon, but you have a slight speck of dust on your shoulders.

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Where have you been all my life, dear ?

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Hi teacher

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کیا یہ حقیقت میں موجود بھی ہے؟
کیا زبردست شاندار لڑکی ہے۔
کاش یہ میرا ہوتا ۔

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@@ShadeZahrai
Urdu (Pakistani)

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کاش تو میرا ہوتی !

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You can translate (Urdu to English)

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This is definitely not apologetic

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Too fast to learn....

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#1 Not true in Japanese culture.

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She definitely needs it !

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I ended up losing my shit by using one of your method