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My tip for handling cancel culture blowback at work
I posted a joke in a company Slack channel about a recent news story and three people reported it to HR. I ended up in a meeting with my manager where I had to explain I wasn't trying to offend anyone. What worked was apologizing directly to the people who felt hurt and asking them what they needed from me. After that, things calmed down and nobody brought it up again. Has anyone else had to navigate a workplace apology after a misunderstanding?
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hugo82523d ago
Did those three people actually tell you they accepted your apology or did they just stop talking about it?
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rodriguez.diana23d ago
Gotta push back a little @hugo825. Sometimes people just need time to process and the fact they're still around means something. I think even if they didn't say it outright, sticking around shows they accepted it.
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the_max22d ago
Three weeks ago I had a situation with my neighbor where I messed up pretty bad. I apologized and he just nodded and went back inside. @hugo825, he never said the words but now we wave at each other again and he helped me carry in my groceries last weekend. That counts more to me than someone who says "I forgive you" but then holds a grudge. People show acceptance through actions way more than words sometimes. Silence can be awkward but it doesn't always mean rejection. I think you're being too hard on people who need to process things at their own speed.
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