Workplace rivalry! Destructive or beneficial?
Salar Davari
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Should we seek ways to eliminate workplace competition among employees or should we look upon it as a blessing in disguise?
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Kate Chasten@kate_chasten
I believe it's destructive and you should prevent it at any cost.
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@kate_chasten Why do you think so Kate?
Mailforge
Typically it's highly beneficial
The LinkedIn Inbound Playbook
As a game - yes :) Any other form - no.
Bababot
Destructive
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@emma_watson21 Not totally. Don't you agree?
Zixflow
Both. Destructive as it causes a more toxic and hostile work environment Beneficial as you encourage employees to step outside of their comfort zones and take on new challenges
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@prem_saini1 So, Which one do you think outweighs the other one?
Destructive! any sort of rivalry is destructive unless its in sports which is awesome. There are many other ways to keep you motivated (rewards specially)
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I think it is always destructive and one must focus more on collaboration in the workplace
Whether workplace rivalry is destructive or beneficial depends on a number of factors, including the culture of the organization, the personalities of the employees involved, and the way the rivalry is managed.
Workplace rivalry can be beneficial when it promotes healthy competition and innovation, but it can be bad when it causes problems like fighting and not working together. It's important to make sure competition at work is healthy and not harmful.
It can be beneficial if it motivates employees to work harder, be more creative, and produce better results.
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Competition is not entirely wrong.
What you should find out is if it is a healthy one or a type of competition that will create unnecessary envy and jealousy among team members.
In all, balance is important.
In a healthy workplace, rivalry can be a positive force that drives innovation and productivity. However, in a toxic workplace, rivalry can lead to destructive behaviors that can damage morale and sabotage success.
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@stephen_maden You mean employees' personality type has no effect here?
Whether workplace rivalry is destructive or beneficial depends on a number of factors, including the culture of the organization, the personalities of the employees involved, and the way the rivalry is managed.
It seems to me that such rivalry is simply inherent in human nature and it is useless to fight it.
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it can be beneficial, but have to watch out on how much are you promoting it.
Stampede Social
It can be very destructive. Companies always talk about how they are 'family' and no one wants to wake up every day and go to war with co-workers with self-esteem issues that if they get the ear of the wrong person can impact your career.
It would be up to leadership to ensure rivalry/competition at work is healthy.
It can lead to both consequences.
Remember, rivalry is not the same as competition. Competition can be healthy and productive, but rivalry is often destructive and counterproductive. If you find yourself in a rivalry with a colleague, try to focus on the competition rather than the rivalry. This means focusing on your own performance and goals, and trying to be the best that you can be.
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I would say mostly destructive because it creates a negative work environment and culture. Mostly it happens when teams start unhealthy competition (aka. politics).
But if rivalry is channeled in the right direction it is beneficial. For example in sales, it can lead to benchmarking opportunities, i.e. it will facilitate targeted improvement efforts.
Another example is Enhanced creativity. Competition can spark creativity as individuals search for unique solutions to problems or ways to outshine their rivals. This can lead to the generation of new ideas and approaches that benefit the organization. But then again it should be healthy competition.