Many people SAY they want to learn from mistakes. But few people do more than surface learning. And many quickly learn that the best thing to do with mistakes is cover them up. And that’s a shame because…
Just think of the places we could go if we felt safe to go through those portals. But it’s not so easy to hang outside a portal for very long, much less go through one. After all, by definition, a portal has an “imposing appearance”. And then if it leads to a tunnel or a mine or another dark, scary place full of unknowns…or a bridge and we don’t know what’s 
on the other side…
Well – it’s just a heck of a lot easier and feels a lot safer to ignore it, close it, block it off or even hide it and then – move on.
Just think of the knowledge or resources we might discover in that mine if we felt safe enough to dig in.
Just think of the boost to performance, productivity and morale.
Do you feel safe enough to do it?
Do they – the people on your team?
Please join us during our celebration of Mistake Management Month during which we will explore the benefits and how-to’s of masterful mistake management. First step? Post, print, share this quote. See instructions below. More details on Mistake Management Month.
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