A Research Paper By Elena Scolaro
Business Coach, ITALY
Human error and poor decisions are inevitable in life. We can’t avoid them, but how we handle the consequences of mistakes, errors, and failures matters. Recent research has advanced our understanding of the response after failure. Participants in the study who concentrated on their emotions after failing a task exerted more effort than those who focused on a cognitive response. Coping with failure will be your bread and butter as a career coach, especially for clients seeking a career transition. Fear of failure and negative past experiences can have an impact on their ability to advance in their ambitions.