Allow for Errors

Make room for mistakes. If people are afraid to make mistakes, they will be afraid to take risks— they’ll stay in their comfort zones forever. If you do support learning and risk-taking, remind your employees of this. Humans are usually afraid of failure. Encourage employees to look at risk and growth as positive things. In this open atmosphere, creativity will prosper.

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