Here's how you can learn from your mistakes and grow professionally.

I agree and in my experience, owning a mistake also reduces frustration and anxiety in others. It’s hard to stay angry when someone has accepted they made an error. Own it, fix it and move on.

There was a time when I felt I am superior in the field whierein i spent 5 years and assumed to be an expert. I took my subject for granted and ended up making a stupid mistake. I was shocked. I went back and first accepted my own mistake and then asked others for opinion.

"I stuffed up" are probably the three most important words you can ever say as a leader! Remember—vulnerability is a leadership strength, not a weakness! As a leader, sharing your vulnerability in this way allows your team to speak up when things are not working and to own and learn from mistakes.

We learn more from failure than success. We’re big on success here on LinkedIn. From failure comes learning. From sharing our own failures normalises it and can also help others not make the same mistake.

I just add, that from the diversity and inclusion perspective, you can also look for opinions, feedback and solutions from your team, because you are also vulnerable, human and open to learn from others. And don´t forget to tackle your blind spots and recognize knowledge is maybe in the people you had never consider because of their role or position in the organization.

Don’t forget it is worth seeking feedback when things go really well too. Establishing a loop of review, amend, review again etc engenders a culture of continual improvement and growth within a team or organisation.

Seek Feedback - should be both from upward and downward. Ask feedback both from your team members (down line) and immediate supervisor (upline). Not only that you wanted to improve yourself but also to let them know "speaking up matters". Then FEEDFORWARD - focus more on the SOLUTIONS and mitigations rather than the problem/issue itself. Be OBJECTIVE not subjective.

I disagree with spending too much time in deep reflection. Yes it is important to own the mistake, sincerely apologise and ask for feedback on how to rectify and avoid repeating but focussing on the error and continuing to worry about it could inhibit moving forwards with other work.

Spend time and be truly honest with oneself. Its ok to make mistakes. I know of individuals in higher positions than myself that never admit to their shortfalls but would rather cast shadows on others. It takes real strength to reflect inward, learn from the experience and take action thereafter to teach others your learnings. Remember your experiences teach future generations the resilience to succeed.

Reflection is such a powerful tool, especially when partnered with emotional intelligence. Often our emotions are leading to what's wrong, so when we can use them without letting them pull us under, it's a powerful combination. The ability to reflect without blame or shame, but instead to power change in my opinion is what can make a truly sustainable business.

To be open to learning from feedback a powerful skill for anyone at work but especially for leaders and managers. You are role modelling for your team a learning culture. Learning is continuous lifelong. It doesn’t stop when you complete a program, course or the first stage of your work . when you reflect on feedback you can role model for your Staff the thinking space that is required to take on consider the feedback, correct course if needed and move forward.

Partnering with a coach or mentor can be crucial in recovering from a perceived failure. It's important to accept and make peace with such failure. With your newfound wisdom, you can identify what you want to change moving forward. Having a coach to hold you accountable for that change can be beneficial.

If you are immersed in coaching or mentoring, it’s even easier to plan the next steps that you might take. It’s important to consider steps that are individual and collaborative. Also, it’s important to have some steps that you can carry out immediately while your motivation is high. Smallest steps that you can experiment safely with, May feel safer and more comfortable to take. Largest steps and plans may put you outside your comfort zone.. and feel dynamic and also more motivating. So choose what works for you.

A great way to bounce back from negative experiences is to have a plan of action in place to bring transformation to your professional life. You need to implement steps from this plan and ensure that it visible in your professional life

Speak to others who can support your development! Whether that's a peer, an external coach, a mentor, or just someone who can offer you a different perspective. The other thing is to set goals, not actions. Give yourself a time frame. Stick it in your calendar and treat it like you would a project with milestones. Check in with yourself and ask, honestly, "what did I do so far to achieve that goal?"

Una vez que se han identificado y analizado los errores y haz recolectado retroalimentaciones sobre el caso. Es fundamental desarrollar un plan correctivo. Este plan debe incluir acciones específicas y medibles para corregir los errores y prevenir su recurrencia. Establecer metas claras y un cronograma para implementar las mejoras asegura que las lecciones aprendidas se traduzcan en cambios concretos y sostenibles. Además, un plan correctivo bien estructurado permite monitorear el progreso y ajustar las estrategias según sea necesario, llevandonos a implementat procesos sistematicos macros en perspectiva personal aplicando un ciclo continuo de aprendizaje y mejora que sin duda será referente y de mucho aportr a tu entorno.

Practice is important. I find this a lot with my work in inclusion and diversity - people often love having great conversations and raising awareness, but struggle to make the leap from theory to practice. Having a framework, even a simple acronym, can help with taking the first step. And then you have to take that step again and again, practicing your new strategy until it becomes a habit. We use this a lot in discussions about becoming an active bystander - of course it is difficult sometimes, but the more you practice having those brave conversations, the easier they become.

Agreed. You haven't learnt until you have acted in the new way and experienced the benefits. Depending on the nature of the change you need to make, you may have to work hard at this. Eg a behaviour change is about breaking an old habit and creating a new one. By definition, habits are engrained, so will require conscious effort to change. Be aware that when stressed or tired, the old habits might creep back in. When you spot that happening, revert to your plan!

Resilience is a word that can be interpreted in so many ways. I think most people are far more resilient than they actually realise. However, from my research into individual and organisational resilience, those that bounce back faster do 3 key things: 1. They leverage collective support, embracing 'we' over 'I'. 2. They avoid investing emotional energy in uncontrollable factors. 3. They practice healthy detachment, reframing challenges positively. When it comes to learning from failure and growing professionally, these 3 key skills can be applied in nuanced ways: 1. Seek help from your network when you're stuck. 2. Concentrate on what you can control. 3. Recognise when to see difficulties as challenges rather than threats.

This can be the most difficult out of the tips provided to address. It is vital to cultivate a growth mindset in order to increase your resilience in order to learn from perceived mistakes. My motto has long been “there are no mistakes, only learnings”. This underpins the core concept of a growth mindset. It is critical to maintaining your resolve and resilience. Check out my content on Growth Mindset, it is a field of research led by Carol Dweck, a leader in the field of Positive Psychology - the science of human flourishing. Cheers T

La resiliencia permite recuperarse de los contratiempos y ver los desafíos como oportunidades, no como obstáculos. Cultivar una mentalidad resiliente implica mantener una actitud positiva, gestionar el estrés de manera efectiva y considerar siempre el panorama general. Con resiliencia, es posible navegar los altibajos de la carrera con confianza y gracia, lo que resulta esencial para un desarrollo profesional sostenible y exitoso.

Recuerda que la resiliencia, en términos de resistencia de materiales, mide la capacidad de un material para volver a su estado inicial después de una deformación. Sin embargo... En el ámbito del aprendizaje y desarrollo personal, reconocer, implementar metodologías, planificar y aplicar cambios derivados de nuestros errores no nos lleva simplemente de regreso al punto de partida, sino que nos impulsa a un nivel superior. Esta evolución nos prepara cada vez más y mejor para enfrentar cualquier desafío que se nos presente y nos hace una ficha clave dentro de equipos que requieren ser resilientes.

Mistakes are just the directions we need to pivot to where we want to go. There are very few journeys that go 100% according to plan. As long as we take time to learn from our mistakes, we'll increase the likelihood that our final destination is the one we set out to arrive at.

Invite feedback early and regularly so that you might be able to course correct before a small issue becomes a big one. Make it as easy as possible for others to provide that feedback… “here’s what I’m thinking, I’d value your input” or “is there anything you think I should be doing more or less of” and similar approaches can encourage others to provide feedback. Then of course - listen and adapt with the feedback!

We often view mistakes as setbacks, but in reality, they are opportunities for learning and improvement. Every mistake we make is a chance to reflect, analyse, and adapt. It's through these experiences that we gain the wisdom and resilience needed to succeed in our careers. The most successful individuals in any industry are those who have learned from their mistakes and used them as stepping stones to greatness. They understand that failure is not the opposite of success, it's a part of it. So, how can you learn from your mistakes and grow professionally? Start by acknowledging your errors, taking responsibility for them, and seeking feedback. Use this feedback to make necessary changes and avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future

I believe that the key to professional growth is learning from mistakes. Start by owning up to errors, then reflect on root causes. Seek feedback, make an action plan, and track your progress. Share lessons learned to help others - viewing missteps as opportunities, not failures, is the path to continuous improvement.

People say it would be ok to make mistakes, but it wouldn’t be ok to make the same mistake twice. Forget it! If you try to avoid every risk, you will get too slow. Learn from failure by analysing whether you could have avoided it by reasonable measures. If yes, implement them. But implementing counter measures just to demonstrate that you learnt something, leads to over-regulation in the long run. Maybe safe, but definitely slow.