ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Blame in organizations

Okay kiddo, have you ever played a game with your friends and something went wrong? Maybe someone broke a rule or made a mistake and then everyone started to get upset and blame each other? That's kind of like what happens in organizations when something goes wrong.

See, in an organization, there are a bunch of people working together to try and achieve a goal. And sometimes, even if everyone is trying very hard, something can still go wrong. Maybe a project doesn't get finished on time or a product doesn't work the way it's supposed to.

When something like that happens, people might start pointing fingers at each other and trying to figure out whose fault it is. And that's what we mean by "blame".

Now, the thing is, blaming someone for something that went wrong in an organization isn't always helpful. Yes, it might make the person who thinks it's someone else's fault feel a little better, but it doesn't actually fix the problem.

That's why it's really important for people in organizations to work together to figure out what went wrong and how to make it better next time. Instead of blaming each other, they need to take responsibility for what happened and try to come up with a plan to prevent it from happening again.

So, the next time you're playing a game with your friends and something goes wrong, try not to blame anyone. Instead, work together to figure out how to make things better. That's the same kind of thing that people in organizations need to do when something goes wrong. Good luck!