Journal mercedo's Journal: That's Not Your Job 2
Following story is a fiction. I made it in my imaginary world.
One day I was pointed out that I made a mistake in my job. So I said to him, 'It is not your job to point out someone's fault, but supplement their faults. That's why you were here. Nobody's perfect, we are completing our job as a whole.'
To tell the truth, I didn't say so in front of him but people around him, and I found his attitude changed soon.
Some people don't understand what I say well, and keep on criticising as if it were their job. They are wrong, but usually I leave the office.
They never know they have to leave their office if I pointed out their faults. Indeed they are a fault itself.
It's About Tact (Score:2)
For myself, I much prefer a co-worker tell me directly that I'm messing something up. If they tell me so politely. It's better than them telling my boss.
Tact: a way to approach a sensitive subject without insulting or blaming.
Tact is very important: "If you do it this way, it'll be easier for the next person who must handle this job."
Without tact: "You have made a mistake. You are wrong. Do this, not that."
Does that make sense?
Re:It's About Tact (Score:1)
After I did it myself, I urge them to pay more attention to the miss I found without mentioning who made a mistake. Because someone's fault is more likely to be others' faults. This might work as a caveat. When I made a mistake, I am willing to admit that I did it. If someone pointed out that I made a mistake in other's presence, of course I am willing to accept their advice. But I do point out their mistakes in other's presen