Learning from failure not for faint of heart

Learning from failure not for faint of heart



Learning from failure not for faint of heart


By Jennifer Newman and Darryl Grigg,
Vancouver
Sun January 14,

Excerpts:

the measure of any defeated political leader and campaign team is how they handle the defeat, come to terms with it and move on.

And so it goes in the workplace. Recovering from a major professional failure, defeat or setback is no mean feat. But it can be done.

As dire as a professional failure may seem, it can be negotiated successfully. To recover well from a failure is difficult yet surprisingly, can be a rewarding experience. According to researchers Nancy Newton at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Charu Khanna at the Human Resources Research Organization and Jennifer Thompson at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, the worker must recognize his failure and manage the emotional consequences so that the experience can be used as a learning opportunity.

There are three steps to getting through a failure experience with your dignity, self-respect and sense of accomplishment intact:

Stop

Restore

Learn

Read full article: http://www.canada.com/news/Learning+from+failure+faint+heart/1177158/story.htmlada.com/news/Learning+from+failure+faint+heart/1177158/story.html


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This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.