"course correction" means making a change in direction or strategy to get back on the right track toward a goal or objective. It's like making adjustments when you realize you're going the wrong way, to steer toward the correct path. Full definition
Yet change this big is always hard, and political leaders — myself included — must provide support and make course corrections where needed. (washingtonpost.com)
This is a consequence of the art world's systemic racism, for which we have seen a slight course correction in the past four or five years. (garthgreenan.com)
At the end of each year, I take the time to review my personal finances to see how I'm progressing towards my goals and to make any needed course corrections. (u-fi.com)