Didactic Errors

?????????Much is said about mistakes: “to err is human”, “to err quickly to fix it soon”, “it is by making mistakes that one learns”, etc. But little is said about letting it go wrong.

?????????Of course, this is questionable and unusual in a formal learning process, where we have a teacher and a student in clearly defined positions. But in enterprise environments?

?????????In professional relationships, the line can be blurred on who is teaching and who is learning. Even more so if the subject is between peers and there is no subordination relationship. In these cases, the need to show knowledge, influence and competence can undermine a teaching-learning relationship. This is where letting go of mistakes can be an important tool.

?????????What I mean is that it is often easier and cheaper, yes, that's right, cheaper, to let a person follow a path that you have already trodden and, therefore, you know that the chances of success are minimal than to insist on showing that this is not the right way. After all, the discussions can be endless and endup wearing down the interpersonal relationship, while the mistake can happen in a friendly way and make us get back on track quickly. Surely, the person who took the path of error will learn for life that the chosen option was not the right one.

?????????Obviously, “letting it go wrong” brings responsibilities. Definitive errors cannot be admitted, the ones that cannot be repaired or those that put the business or the safety of people at risk. As well as errors that could cause considerable image or financial damage

?????????Anyway, I am convinced that there are Didactic Errors. Often, letting a person fail in a controlled environment is the most effective form of learning