How To Admit You Were Wrong And Not Lose Face
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How To Admit You Were Wrong And Not Lose Face
You've argued adamantly but lost. How do you back down without losing your credibility? This film, with advice from author Irma Kurtz, will show you how to admit you were wrong without losing face.
Step 1: Relax
When you realise you're wrong, you might be tempted to try and bluster your way out of it or make excuses. Avoid this at all costs - this will only make you look more foolish.
Instead, relax. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time, and a dignified awareness of one's own imperfections can attract more long-term admiration than simply being right all the time.
Step 2: Tone of voice
Even if you argued your point adamantly, a dignified retreat is simple.
Maintaining a calm, level tone of voice, simply apologise, confess your mistake, and back down.
Don't raise your voice or use sarcasm; this will seem unreasonably confrontational, and may make other people less likely to respect your opinion in the future.
Step 3: Eye contact
Being wrong is nothing to be ashamed of, and you need to show the other person that it has not dented your confidence.
Maintain eye contact throughout your admission. Looking down will make you seem submissive, while looking away will make you seem shifty.
Step 4: Move on
You might feel embarrassed for a while, but other people will forget the event faster than you might expect.
After making your retreat, move on and forget about it.
Learn from the experience, and next time someone else is wrong, be gracious enough to let them make their own dignified retreat.
Done.
Tips & Comments
LOL Great advice!
"Well I'm sorry Mr. Professor !!! Won't do it again !!! God !!! " LOL :D :D :D
A professor of cheese! LOL :)
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Sometimes Videojug sounds a bit like a wise and loving and patient parent. This is an example. I believe that everyone has something to teach me, even babies, and especially the people who annoy me. Usually what people teach me is something about myself. I try always to take the position of "student" so that I can stay open to learning. When I see myself as a student, I am not afraid to be wrong; after all, that is the nature of studenthood.
My dad was a professor of..umm... cheese, and thats not responsible for any carbon emissions...LOL
Give that dude his own TV show! He reminded me of a cross between Jez from Peepshow and Alan Partridge!
cool. great advise!!!
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Fantastic! Absolutely loved it! I even got my staff to view this....a great learning tool! Good work Videojug!