Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say #5

I'm Sorry

Please Forgive Me

I made a mistake

These are hard words to say, especially if you are a physician who is supposed to be almost god-like in your clinic. There's a lot of hubris that comes along with medical training.

But did you know that you can actually increase the amount of grace that your team gives you when you humble yourself after realizing you made a mistake? This pays great benefits for the long haul when you allow your team to see you as, gulp, human!