PM Career | Handling Mistakes

You made a mistake. Don't panic. You can't cry over spilled milk. Making mistakes is common in every project. We want to share with you how to deal with errors and grow from them. 

• Admit it. If you did anything wrong, own it and admit it. Don't play the blaming game. If you don't dare to do so, you can't lead your project team.
• Find the reason. Mistakes happen with a cause. You have to endure the pain backtrack when an error occurs to determine what was wrong. Did you fail because you assigned a task to the wrong person? Are you not foresee the risk and take immediate action? Are you making incorrect assumptions? Ask questions can help guide your investigation. 
• Learn from it. Make improvements to your process or practices so that you can avoid the same error later. 

The key here is not about the mistake but how you address it and gain experience to face the challenge in the future. 

Interview question

• Tell me about a time when you made a mistake. What have you learned from it?  The answer should be honest and positive. Making mistakes means taking risks and learning new skills.