Shoutout to my manager for pulling me aside after a rough client call

I totally botched a presentation to a client in Chicago last week and was ready to quit, but my boss just said, 'Let's talk about what we can learn from this.' We spent 30 minutes breaking down what went wrong without any blame. How do you guys handle major screw-ups without letting it wreck your confidence?

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jessica_miller2h ago

Wow, that's a boss who knows how to build you back up (instead of tearing you down).

hayden_rivera2m ago

Actually have to disagree with you there @jessica_miller. That kind of talk can feel fake, like they're just trying to keep you happy. Had a boss who did that, but then never gave real feedback on how to fix mistakes. It left me feeling lost, like I was just being managed instead of helped to get better.