Workers Biggest Workplace Fear Making a Job-Related Mistake

Workers Biggest Workplace Fear Making a Job-Related Mistake The most common fear expressed by employees in an Accountemps survey was making a mistake in the workplace, reported by 28 percent of respondents. When answering the question, Which one of the following is your greatest workplace fear? the survey revealed the following breakdown Errors on the job 28 percent Dealing with difficult customers or clients 18 percent Conflicts with a manager 15 percent Speaking in front of a group 13 percent Conflicts with coworkers 13 percent No fear 3 percent Other 7 percent Dont know/no answer 4 percentMistakes will happen from time to time, and a healthy concern for avoiding them improves job performance as long as that concern doesnt undermine ones confidence, said Max Messmer, chairman of Accountemps. Fear of failure holds many people back in their careers, but without smart risks new ideas woul d never take shape.Accountemps offered the following advice for workers in addressing their workplace fears Prioritize responsibilities and delegate Keep manager aware of concerns and work to develop a strategy for overcoming them Ask a mentor for advice and seek feedback from colleagues and supervisors Thank those who help you in any way Volunteer to help coworkers when they are overburdened and praise their efforts when they do good work.