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How to point out a mistake to your boss without being offensive

Confident Business English

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Are You Using the Passive Voice?

The key things that I want you to think from this episode or takeaway are avoid using the adjective wrong in any context. And focus on the issue or the problem, not the person. Try and use the passive voice, which is a really nice way to do that. Think about what you want to say before you bring up the mistake or the issue. Don't worry about sounding complicated. Just tell people what the mistake is. Tell them what the problem is.

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