Ever delayed correcting someone for fear of offending them? Unfortunately, the longer we wrestle with whether to speak up or not, the scarier the prospect of doing so becomes. Learn how to be direct with respect in today's Q&A.
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How to Correct a Coworker
by Brittney Maxfield
I have a coworker who has consistently misspelled my name for six months. It’s displayed correctly on my desk and my email signature, and yet this persists. How can I approach him about this without provoking defensiveness?
Signed, Misspelled
I can relate. There are about a dozen different spellings of Brittney, and I have seen them all. I usually give a pass to someone I just met or don’t know very well. But I can understand that when your name is repeatedly misspelled by a coworker or close friend, it can start to feel like something more than an honest mistake.
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