I got called out in a meeting by a senior colleague and felt totally humiliated. Now I'm dreading facing them tomorrow. How do you bounce back from public embarrassment at work?

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Own it. We're you behind in deadlines or delivered subpar work? If not have a side conversation on how to improve. Don't take it personal and learn how to deliver what they're looking for or approach before meetings so they can connect on any corrections prior.

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Disconnect from the emotional side and focus on the work.

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Called out how?

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Can you describe the context?

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I would have a one-on-one with my supervisor. Their opinion is the one that counts the most. Get feedback, express your embarrassment, own the mistake, commit to do better, and be on your way. Your supervisor will appreciate you talking to him/her vs if you are talking to other colleagues about the situation. And if your supervisor knows you’re embarrassed, they can give you support.

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Best way to bounce back is to show that it hasn’t affected you. Believe in yourself and if you made a mistake own up to it but don’t dwell on it. Everyone makes mistakes, it’s just a matter of how you handle it and learn from it

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Regardless of the context, sounds like an awful place to work if that's what's going on. Look for a new gig.

Don’t get emotional about, don’t let it fester inside you. Make a conscious decision to move past it. Hold you head high when you see this person again, don’t give them any indication they have the power to make you feel terrible. They should have addressed you outside the meeting, not in front of your colleagues. My best advice is to pretend it never happened. Trust me.

Reflect on what happened with the project, and where and how things could have been better. Look at the process and suggest ways to improve and talk to your manager about your ideas. Using mistakes to find ways to improve are part of growing in your career. And just try to let those comments roll off your back, the fact that this person was so unprofessional in a meeting looks poorly on them, not you.

Although it may have been inappropriate, probably no one cares or thinks about it but you. Best thing to do is acknowledge it or even joke about it I it's not a huge mistake. If this happened at my workplace I would take it more as a negative reflection on the commenter than on the subject of criticism.

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