… doesn’t it matter anymore!
So, I’ve been catching up with some reading lately, and there’s something that’s bugging me.
Spelling mistakes and even the odd missing word in a sentence!
This really stops me in my tracks.
But what’s worse is that some people seem to think that this is totally okay.
Apparently it’s part of showing your “authentic self” and helps you appear to be a real human being!
I’m not sure I can see where they’re coming from, because I can’t shake off this feeling that in the world of business, this isn’t right. To me, it just gives off a sense that the person doesn’t really care about what they’re putting out there.
I know that some people struggle with this. I couldn’t spell for toffee until I went to uni, but I soon learnt that this attention to detail matters, especially in building professional relationships.
I know only too well that it’s easy to miss these when you’re looking at a piece of writing – you spend so long looking, that sometimes it’s hard to see the wood for the trees!
Which is why there are so many tools out there, many free, that can help. Spell checkers and grammar tools are invaluable, but even something as basic as having someone else read over what you have written can prevent these small errors in your work.
I have a hard time trusting someone if I see mis-spelt words, or incomplete sentences. If they’ve made these mistakes, what else may be wrong with what they’re saying?
Am I being unreasonable?
I don’t think so – I’m all for embracing authenticity, but I’m not sure if this is the right place for it in our business world.