Toolkit - Apology

Posted by Jerry Lopper Nov 20, 2006

Welcome to Personal Development Toolkit which each week features a word tool you can use to construct additions to your personal growth and development. Each week's toolkit includes a brief description of the tool and a suggestion for using it.

Apology: An admission of wrong-doing and expression of regret.

Example: Jeremy apologized to his friend for the comment he made about her new hair style that hurt her. Though he was truly joking and didn't realize she was already sensitive to how she looked, he also knew that his unthinking remark hurt her badly. He sincerely apologized and told her how sorry he was that he spoke without thinking.

This Week: Seek out someone whose feelings you may have hurt in the past, even if you believe the event has been forgotten. Express your apology sincerely and without an underlying defensiveness. Indicate your regret at the hurt you caused and your hope that your relationship can re-establish.