Ask Work It: How to avoid becoming the scapegoat for your team’s mistake

A serious mistake on a team project has everyone pointing fingers, and a junior employee worries she could become the scapegoat. How can you protect yourself without throwing your colleagues under the bus?

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Highlights:
0:00 Intro
0:49 Who gets the most blame for team mistakes?
1:52 The evidence you need to protect yourself
3:13 Should you push the blame to someone else?
4:32 How to defend yourself if your boss gets upset
5:01 How to admit to mistakes without taking on 100% responsibility

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