1. Admit Your Mistake
2. Present Your Boss With a Plan To Fix Your Mistake
3. Don't Blame Anyone Else for Your Mistake
4. Apologize for Your Mistake But Don't Beat Yourself Up
5. Correct Your Mistake on Your Own Time

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1. Admit your mistake immediately
2. Do whatever it takes to fix the problem and as quickly as possible
3. Ask to meet with the boss to discuss the screwup rather than wait for him to haul you in.
4. Never bring it up again until it's time for your performance review.

via ehow

• The first step to fix a mistake at work is to identify the problem.
• The second step to fix a mistake at work is to think of the way to contain the damage.
• The third step to fix a mistake at work is to inform your boss.
• The fourth step to fix a mistake at work is to let your boss decide on ways to contain the damage.
• The fifth step to fix a mistake at work is to prevent the mistake from happening.

via associatedcontent

• Do not panic.
• underlying problem
• Take responsibility
• report the situation
• Apologize

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