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How do you comfort someone who made a mistake?

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How do you comfort someone who made a mistake?

Here’s exactly what to do—and say—after you’ve made a mistake at…

  1. Allow yourself to feel bad.
  2. Assess what happened.
  3. Fix your mistake (if possible) and apologize.
  4. Have a private meeting with your boss.
  5. Offer a solution.
  6. Change how you work.
  7. Be kind to yourself.

How do you deal with a boss you don’t respect?

How to work for a boss you don’t respect

  1. Take a step a back and examine the relationship.
  2. Determine whether you don’t like your boss or you don’t respect your boss.
  3. Seek advice from a colleague.
  4. Talk to your boss.
  5. Remind yourself of the positives.
  6. Ask for a mentor or coach.
  7. Develop coping strategies.

What to do if you have a bad construction contract?

(Good luck!) Mediators and arbitrators look to the contract for guidance. If you have a badly written one, you may be out of luck in mediation. Hire a construction attorney who knows the ins and outs of state statutes and can find weaknesses in the contract. Unlike Better Business Bureau hearings, the contractor can’t opt out of a lawsuit.

What should I do if I have a dispute with a contractor?

Arbitration is a relatively low-cost process in which each side presents its case to an independent authority, who makes a final decision. Even if your contract has no such provision, you can request a similar hearing.

What to do if a contractor is in breach of contract?

Then send a return-receipt letter to her business and home address stating that unless the problem is rectified within a specified number of days, she’s in breach of contract, and you’ll be terminating it. The catch: A contractor probably won’t refund money you’ve already paid. If you’ve written any checks up front, this tactic can be costly.

How can you gain credibility as a supervisor?

As the supervisor, you are responsible for your whole team. If you miss a deadline or lose a client, don’t point fingers and blame others for the mistake. Instead, evaluate the role you played, admit your own mistakes, and come up with a plan to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. How can you gain credibility as a supervisor?