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Discussion on: Should you Fire a Coworker for Making an Honest Mistake?

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Alex Lohr

You're right. This is how you get a toxic work environment: treat mistakes like catastrophes.

People will become risk-averse and avoid treating mistakes in a professional manner out of fear of losing their jobs, or even worse, hide their mistakes. This is a recipe for failure.