Three Types Of Mistakes You'll Encounter At Work

People mess up.

It’s not a glitch in the system — it is the system.

Mistakes are part of being human.

Sometimes they spark genius 💡

Other times? Just more work, more headaches.

Either way — they’re coming.

So the question isn’t if you’ll deal with mistakes.

It’s how you respond when they show up.

Here are 3 kinds to watch for:

🔥 THE SLIP
Typos. Missed deadlines. Wrong file.
Annoying? Sure.
Fatal? Hardly.
If it’s not a pattern, offer grace — not grenades.

⚡ THE MISFIRE
They hustled hard — just in the wrong direction.
Effort was there, aim was off.
The fix?
🧭 Clearer targets
📚 Better training
⏳ A little more time in the arena

🚨 THE MALICIOUS MOVE
This isn’t a mistake — it’s a choice.
Sabotage. Undermining. Erosion of trust.
If someone’s actively tanking the team?
You don’t coach that. You cut it.

Here’s the only mistake we can fix right now:
Not being connected.
Let’s change that —>  Eric Woodard

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