How to Handle Bad Apologies

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Ever received an apology that didn’t feel genuine? How do you react and what do you say? In this episode, I’m revealing 3 types of bad apologies and how you need to respond. When you use these 3 strategies to deal with bad apologies, you’ll get the accountability you deserve without making things worse. You can stand up for yourself and keep the conversation respectful. I’ll teach you how in this episode. Like what you hear? Subscribe to this podcast and leave a 5-star review. Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Want to book Jefferson to speak? Click here to contact his team. Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today we're talking about bad apologies.
0:02.5	These are the ones that walk like an apology.
0:04.6	They talk like an apology, but they're far from it.
0:07.8	How do you react and what do you say?
0:10.4	All that more coming up.
0:11.8	Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher Podcast where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation, the one that changes everything.
0:19.0	If you enjoy learning tools to improve your communication, I'm going to ask you to follow this
0:24.0	podcast and please leave a review. If you have any topic suggestions or
0:29.0	questions just throw them in the comments. When someone gives you a bad
0:32.3	apology it's one of the most frustrating experiences
0:36.2	because you want them to apologize and they know that you want them to apologize and they
0:41.8	know that they could.
0:42.9	They could say the words, and they might know
0:45.3	deep down that they should, but they won't.
0:48.5	For lots of reasons.
0:49.8	Maybe this person has narcissistic tendencies.
0:52.4	Maybe this person is a very defensive behavior at the moment and let's be honest
0:55.9	there's times where I just don't feel like apologizing right now.
0:59.8	Maybe I will but I don't feel like it in the moment and maybe that's the same way with that other person.
1:04.8	How do you handle a bad apology?
1:08.9	There's two choices.
1:09.9	You could either accept it or choose not to accept it. Too often there is the
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