{"id":5851,"date":"2023-06-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=5851"},"modified":"2023-06-02T09:21:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:21:22","slug":"how-to-gracefully-recover-from-arriving-late-to-an-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/how-to-gracefully-recover-from-arriving-late-to-an-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Gracefully Recover from Arriving Late to an Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Woman<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wondering how you can recover after arriving late<\/a> to an appointment or meeting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you want some practical time management tips<\/a> that will help you move forward with confidence and clarity? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture this\u2026you\u2019re busily working in your office in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You notice you have a 2pm\u00a0meeting later in the day with a colleague across town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You sit down to get some work done when all of a sudden you glance at the clock. You\u2019re late for your meeting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you gather your belongings to leave, you wonder just how you\u2019re going to deal with this time management faux pas\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll find a few pointers to help you gracefully recover and make amends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time management skills include making the best of your time, even when things don\u2019t go as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communicate immediately with the other party.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Immediately get in touch with your contact as soon as you realize you\u2019re going to be late to an appointment or meeting.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick up the phone, send a text or email, and be blunt; you\u2019re going to be late. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t go into elaborate details about how you lost track of time or got side-tracked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just keep things simple and give an estimate of how long you think it will take for you to get to that location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on how late<\/a> it is, you may come to an agreement to meet or reschedule your meeting for another time in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look to see where you went wrong.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good intentions aside, it is best to take a step backwards in time to see where things went wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you honestly lose track of time? Maybe your watch<\/a> or clock stopped? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did your alarm not go off or did you not set it? Perhaps you mistakenly write down the wrong time for the appointment? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be honest with yourself, it is the best way for you to fix your error in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t beat yourself up.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We all arrive late to appointments and meetings every now and then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes things are within our control and sometimes they are not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s just a fact of life. Don’t let this one instance of lateness get to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I mentioned earlier, honesty goes a long way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were late, you were late, that\u2019s it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That time is now in the past and it is time to live in the present.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What steps can you take right now or in future to prevent your lateness from happening again?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treat the other party thoughtfully.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okay, so you ended up arriving 30 minutes late <\/a>to your meeting with your colleague. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you make amends right now at this very moment? Be considerate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re meeting for lunch or coffee, you might consider picking up their tab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could make a\u00a0note in\u00a0your calendar to arrive 15 minutes early to your next meeting so you can get down to business immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, treating other people with kindness and respect<\/a> doesn\u2019t absolve you from making a lateness a habit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What truly matters is that you are showing you care about them through your actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? What steps are you going to take to handle lateness in future? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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