The document outlines 7 steps to recovering from a setback at work: 1) Build a strong foundation with good physical and mental health; 2) Acknowledge your feelings about the setback without blaming others; 3) Change your mindset to see setbacks as opportunities for growth; 4) Connect with supportive people focused on solutions; 5) Strategize a plan to minimize the impact and get back on track; 6) Act on your plan while measuring progress; 7) Learn from the experience to prevent future setbacks.

1. 7 Steps To Recovering
From A Setback At Work
Brazil
Business Consultant Roberto Lico
licoreis@licoreis.com.br

2. Setbacks are a normal part of the path to success.
Unless your role is to serve as a mindless cog in a
wheel of predictable work, you will encounter
setbacks, many of them, throughout your career.

3. Some setbacks are small, having a minimum impact
on your ability to move forward. Others can make
you feel like the world is crumbling. Most fall
somewhere in between. Regardless of the setback,
there are techniques that can help you shed the
disappointment, prop yourself up and move
forward with enthusiasm.

4. Build a strong foundation beforehand
The more solid your footing, the harder it will be to
knock you off your perch, and the easier it will be to
recover and adjust. This means maintaining good
physical health (getting plenty of sleep, healthful food
and regular exercise). Having a strong foundation will
also help you keep obstacles in perspective.

5. Acknowledge it. Own it. Feel it.
Acknowledge how you feel, but steer clear from blaming
yourself or others. Take the time you need to process. For
some setbacks you will need more than just a brief pause
to recover. Acting in haste may lead you to choices you
soon regret, so resist the temptation to immediately
send that blunt email or turn in your resignation.

6. Change your mindset
Think back to the most powerful things you learned
in life, and I’ll bet many of those enlightenments
are connected to a setback. In fact, you can likely
connect a lot of your success and confidence to the
growth that came from your most challenging
experiences.

7. Connect with others
When you’re trying to push through a roadblock,
solitude is your enemy. You need support. But not
from just anyone. You need to surround yourself
with people who are objective, positive and
focused on solutions, not problems.

8. Strategize
Devise a plan that will minimize the impact of the
setback and get you back into the fast lane after
your temporary breakdown. This step can also
involve others. Seek feedback and advice from
trusted colleagues and mentors for ways to get
moving again.

9. Act
After you’ve had time to process the emotions, gather
the facts, and recruit your A Team, you’re ready to move
forward with your plan, measuring progress along the
way. This step will energize you. It helps wash away the
negative emotions associated with the setback and gives
you something positive on which to focus.

10. Learn
Once you’re back on the right track, pause to take
some time to learn from this setback. True learning
is devoid of judging or blaming. Ask yourself what
you gained and how you can prevent the problem
from happening again.

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Roberto Lico – licoreis@licoreis.com.br

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