WorkLife with Adam Grant: The secrets of a great apology

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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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Kath Konecky (Website: ps321.org/our-school/staff/)

Beth Polin (Website: eku.edu/personnel/dr-beth-polin/)

Mark Gallagher (Website: mark-gallagher.com/)


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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.


Follow

Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: adamgrant.net/)

Guest:

Kath Konecky (Website: ps321.org/our-school/staff/)

Beth Polin (Website: eku.edu/personnel/dr-beth-polin/)

Mark Gallagher (Website: mark-gallagher.com/)


Subscribe to TED 

Instagram: @ted

YouTube: @TED

TikTok: @tedtoks

LinkedIn: @ted-conferences

Website: ted.com

Podcasts: ted.com/podcasts


For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-27 32 min
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