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The secrets of a great apology

2025/5/27
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Kath Konecke：作为一名幼儿园老师，我经常观察到孩子们在犯错后的反应。他们往往因为感到羞愧而逃避道歉，甚至会躲起来。在幼儿园这个充满冲突的环境里，我有很多机会引导孩子们学习如何正确地道歉。例如，孩子们在搭建积木时，可能会因为不小心撞倒别人的作品而引发冲突。这时，我会引导他们认识到自己的行为给他人带来的影响，并鼓励他们真诚地道歉。我发现孩子们常常只关注“对不起”这个词，而忽略了道歉的真正含义。他们有时会一边道歉一边跑开，或者只是机械地重复“对不起”。为了帮助孩子们摆脱这些无效的道歉方式，我需要引导他们理解道歉的真正含义，并学会承担责任、表达悔意和采取行动来弥补错误。我会告诉孩子们，如果你伤害了别人的身体或感情，你有责任帮助他们感觉更好，让他们说出他们需要什么才能感觉更好。通过不断的引导和实践，孩子们逐渐学会了真诚地道歉，并信任道歉可以修复伤害，而且道歉不会让他们失去任何东西。我发现当孩子们看到道歉的过程，他们也会看到修复的力量，并且会对修复感到自豪。道歉不是让你失去权力，而是让你有权纠正错误。

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When you mess up, a sincere apology can make all the difference. But making things right takes more than a simple “I’m sorry.” In this episode, Adam takes us from the pre-kindergarten classroom to Formula One’s race track to investigate what it takes to make amends, right wrongs, and repair relationships. 

Guests: pre-K teacher Kath Konecky; management professor Beth Polin; Formula One executive Mark Gallagher.

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