Extending the Perfect Apology

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Ever wonder how to apologize?

We're all human and we all make mistakes.  Problem is... nobody shows us how to apologize for them. How exactly are we supposed to know what to do?

We almost always have to learn the hard way - by trial and error. There are no guidebooks for apologies and no manuals.  No wonder Munch's "The Scream" became so popular...

And speaking of guidebooks, we have a whole list of things that make us scream....but for now, a few friends and colleagues decided to put a website together that would show people how to apologize in their personal life, and how to extend an effective business apology. 

The business side of apologies is pretty interesting.  We look at how apologies have become an integral part of customer service, how they play into customer loyalty and how they should be included in every customer retention program. Once we master this topic, we'll move on to the rest.

If you have some great apology ideas, let us know.... We'd appreciate it!!! We are also going to be posting some to our site (with your permission of course) so if you have an apology to make and want to see it on our site, just fill in the 'post an apology' form.

We also have a business apology survey to see what's happening with apologies in the business world...things like, are customers asking for more? Expecting more?  It takes about 90 seconds to complete and you get to see the results immediately. It's fun! Check it out.

Our latest area of interest is in medical apologies.  As humans we all make mistakes but what happens when those mistakes cost someone their health...or even life???? 

Medical errors are common and medical malpractice lawsuits at crisis levels. So learn what a coalition of interested parties is doing about it and what they have learned about apologies, full disclosure, and litigation in the health industry.

If you want to contact us for any reason simply go to our 'Contact Us' page.

The Perfect Apology 

When we began to research the topic we didn't realize how many things there are to consider. Sure, we had plenty of experience on the subject given our affinity for messing things up, but in the end we never realized the subtleties and intricacies of the perfect apology.

Things like the differences between personal apologies and business apologies or, verbal apologies and written apologies.

Thankfully our research skills have come through and we are trying to understand, compile, and summarize what we find on our site so that we, and everyone else, has a 'guidebook' for when the proverbial **** hits the fan.

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Pendragon wrote...

Great lens, didn't realise there were so many things to apologise for.

ReplyPosted January 31, 2009

Great Books and Resources. 

For when you need to know more.

These are our favorite books on our favorite topic... They are really worth a read!

The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships

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Crisis Management by Apology: Corporate Responses to Allegations of Wrongdoing (Lea's Communication Series)

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The Power of Apology: Healing Steps to Transform All Your Relationships

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On Apology

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My Bad: 25 Years of Public Apologies and the Appalling Behavior That Inspired Them

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