How to Deal With Overly Competitive Colleagues
Take a look at your work environment., Weigh the benefits., Look for balance., Set an example., Avoid buying into the competitive dogma.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take a look at your work environment.
Some workplaces are naturally more competitive than others.
For instance, if you're in sales and marketing, you'll be surrounded by people who are competitive be design.
On the other hand, if you're in an environment where competitiveness isn't part of the job description, its presence can seem foreign and unpleasant., Competitiveness has both advantages and disadvantages; painting it in a purely negative light does it a disservice.
By only concentrating on the downside of competitiveness, you risk losing sight of the potential benefits.
Competitiveness can result in innovation, successful sales and outcomes, and motivation., Be aware that most organizations are a combination of cooperation and competitiveness.
Problems really only arise in workplaces where extreme competition is not adequately dealt with.If your organization is all competition and no collaboration, you're probably sitting in a hotbed of negative competitiveness. , Sometimes the best policy is to be the change you want to see in your workplace.
Yes, this is a hard ask, but it is not any harder than fuming silently around the water cooler.
Try to set an example for those around you.Use inclusive language.
Say "We" rather than “I.” Avoid responding to competitive outbreaks at work with arrogance or jealousy; As best you can, show competitive people some compassion. , Accept that you're exceptional and wonderful just as you are.
You don't need external validation to prove this, nor do you need more things to show that you're better than anyone else.
Ask your co-workers exactly what it is they're wanting more of, and how they feel this is improving their personal lives. -
Step 2: Weigh the benefits.
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Step 3: Look for balance.
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Step 4: Set an example.
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Step 5: Avoid buying into the competitive dogma.
Detailed Guide
Some workplaces are naturally more competitive than others.
For instance, if you're in sales and marketing, you'll be surrounded by people who are competitive be design.
On the other hand, if you're in an environment where competitiveness isn't part of the job description, its presence can seem foreign and unpleasant., Competitiveness has both advantages and disadvantages; painting it in a purely negative light does it a disservice.
By only concentrating on the downside of competitiveness, you risk losing sight of the potential benefits.
Competitiveness can result in innovation, successful sales and outcomes, and motivation., Be aware that most organizations are a combination of cooperation and competitiveness.
Problems really only arise in workplaces where extreme competition is not adequately dealt with.If your organization is all competition and no collaboration, you're probably sitting in a hotbed of negative competitiveness. , Sometimes the best policy is to be the change you want to see in your workplace.
Yes, this is a hard ask, but it is not any harder than fuming silently around the water cooler.
Try to set an example for those around you.Use inclusive language.
Say "We" rather than “I.” Avoid responding to competitive outbreaks at work with arrogance or jealousy; As best you can, show competitive people some compassion. , Accept that you're exceptional and wonderful just as you are.
You don't need external validation to prove this, nor do you need more things to show that you're better than anyone else.
Ask your co-workers exactly what it is they're wanting more of, and how they feel this is improving their personal lives.
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