Diary Of A People Manager

An employee has to deal with a previous employer from her past. This previous employer contacts her current employer to let them know what kind of person she is and to not hire her.  The panel of leaders discusses the importance of learning from failures and dealing with difficult people from your past.  Leadership Recommendation Your role, as a leader, is to have a short-term memory as it relates to mistakes your employees make. This allows them to room to grow without fear of "failure-branding". Employee Recommendation A huge component of bravery is confronting your failures. Our recommendation would be to thank the individuals for the experience they provided you and apologize for your role in the ending of the relationship. Then - move on! Share Your Story!