{"id":14432,"date":"2023-05-06T08:55:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T12:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=14432"},"modified":"2023-05-06T08:56:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T12:56:39","slug":"surprising-upside-healthy-workplace-rivalry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/surprising-upside-healthy-workplace-rivalry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surprising Upside of Healthy Workplace Rivalry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"workplace<\/a>Does rivalry always have to be negative? After my last blog post about Workplace Jealousy<\/a>,<\/em> I started reflecting on the potential pros and cons of the related idea – workplace rivalry.<\/p>\n

One of my favourite organizational psychologists, Dr. Adam Grant tackles this topic in Season 2, Episode 2 of his WorkLife Podcast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

He notes that in many workplaces, competition is inevitable since we work closely with people and at times, you\u2019ll want to beat or surpass a particular coworker. So, \u201cbecome friends with your rivals,\u201d advises Dr. Grant.<\/p>\n

A rival is the person we consistently compare ourselves to, and that person can be an excellent source of motivation. Whether it\u2019s to try to outperform colleagues to gain access to preferred files, clients and opportunities or applying to competitive selection processes to \u201cearn\u201d our promotion. Usually, there\u2019s only one person who can \u201cwin\u201d the job, file or client. A rival could also be our counterpart at our company\u2019s main competitor. In either case, our rival is the person we consistently compare ourselves to and compete against.<\/p>\n

There have been famous rivalries throughout history for which competition made them both better: John Lennon vs. Paul McCartney, Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova, or, more recently, Venus vs. Serena Williams.<\/p>\n

\"workplace<\/a>Dr. Gavin Kilduff is an NYU management professor who is also an expert on rivalry, and he joined Adam Grant to talk about rivalry. \u00a0According to Dr. Kilduff, the presence of a rival can create energy:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re competing against a rival, your body actually responds differently\u2026 People coming face to face against a rival exhibited a spike in their physiological arousal, so their heart rate specifically went up\u2014and that extra excitement physiologically predicted greater risk taking.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Joy of Cut-Throat Cooperation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

When we experience this big physiological surge, it may inspire risk-taking. At work, this bigger appetite for risk-taking might lead to a bold idea or an innovative approach or direction. Then again, it could also take you down a noxious path that involves insidious and destructive workplace jealousy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In any workplace rivalry, there are opportunities to compete and cooperate. Both are possible, but based on research cited in the podcast, the order in which they happen is key.<\/p>\n

When two people start out as competitors and then try to cooperate, they engage in something called cut-throat cooperation<\/strong>. On the other hand, when two people start out as collaborators who have a cooperative relationship that transitions into a competition, they develop a supportive and friendly rivalry<\/strong>. They tried to beat each other, but not to undermine each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

So what does this mean for the ideal work environment? What perspectives and approaches should we emulate to foster healthy workplace rivalry instead of toxic workplace jealousy?<\/p>\n

Common Ground<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Start by focusing on your common ground and your shared identity as employees with a common mandate within an organization:<\/p>\n

\u201cPsychologists find that rivals become allies when they form a common identity that transcends their differences. Instead of competing against other individuals, you see yourself as part of a group that\u2019s working together to achieve larger goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is part of why effective team building and developing collegial relationships are so important at work.<\/p>\n

Focus on supportive rivalries where you and your workplace rival are working toward something larger and more meaningful than your individual success<\/p>\n

Respect <\/strong><\/span>– With new colleagues, focus on the fact that you\u2019re both on the same team and identify things that you respect about them.<\/p>\n

\"respect<\/a>Try to appreciate and respect your colleagues\u2019 contributions. With regard to respect, the podcast episode highlights two versions. The first and most important type is \u201cowed respect<\/strong>,\u201d which is built on the belief that each of us deserves basic dignity as a human being. Ideally, this is modelled throughout the workplace to encourage a good organizational climate. When a work environment is rife with negative bias, discrimination, and \u201cothering,\u201d all of those counter-productive behaviours undermine the targeted person\u2019s basic dignity.<\/p>\n

The second type is \u201cearned respect<\/strong>,\u201d when someone is valued for their performance or contribution. This, too, can be diminished when someone\u2019s performance is \u201cdiscounted\u201d or treated as less meaningful because of their identity as a racialized person, a differently abled person, or someone who is tokenized.<\/p>\n

Ambivalence is OK<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Get more comfortable with mixed emotions. Try to outperform your rivals and<\/em> also celebrate their successes too, just as you would during family charades or dominos.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, it\u2019s only a small minority of people who truly thrive on ruthless competition where the \u201closer\u201d is destroyed. With the right intention, workplace rivalry can help bring out the best in colleagues without anyone being cheated or undermined, or otherwise ruined.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Did this article spark any career-related questions, plans or concerns?<\/p>\n

Reach out today for a free and confidential initial consultation by phone<\/a>, email, or via direct message on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More than career coaching, it\u2019s career psychology<\/em>\u00ae.<\/p>\n

I\/O Advisory Services Inc.<\/a> \u2013 Building Resilient Careers and Organizations TM<\/sup>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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