Don't let jealousy own your work

Rarely does anyone wish to acknowledge that jealousy may be a big part at work. Moving past your own emotions is key to above all else.

I've definitely felt some degree of professional jealousy in my career after observing the success of my peers. There's some great advice in here, starting with the realization that success is not a scarce resource. Seeing others excel is an opportunity to improve your own productivity and capacity for collaboration. Furthermore, in my experience, talented people help develop more talent around them as long as you have the right attitude. #career #success #leadership

In The Wall Street Journal today, "...Jessica Ko, CEO of Playbook.com, a San Francisco-based cloud-storage company, distributes praise to her employees privately via direct message. She noticed that broadcasting compliments companywide tended to invoke agita among workers, who always seemed to be wondering, “Is this person going to be the CEO’s favorite?”" As a CEO, I don't like giving public shoutouts because I'm sensitive to those who do their job quietly and diligently in the background. For a lot of us, other people’s achievements can be the source of our anxiety. Thank you to The Wall Street Journal for including me in this piece! #culture #employeeengagement #leadership #leaders #leadershipdevelopment

A certain level of jealousy is natural - who does not wish they could do better, more or different? I love to push myself to grow and learn but in order to keep it healthy, I only compete with myself. The article focuses on work, however there are plenty of personal achievements we should not take for granted as we assess our life. Trying to become a mom was my most challenging endevour and what am the most proud of. It also taught me a thing or two about resilience, thinking outside of the box, decision making, conflict resolution and most importantly ‘empathy’. Before you start comparing yourself to others and feeling ‘jealous’, give yourself the grace to celebrate all your accomplishments, big or small - don’t limit yourself to your career, you are MORE than just work! #accomplishments #worklifebalance #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth

To my current and former GVSU students: A great article from WSJ - Move Past Jealous Feelings at Work and Avoid them damaging your career!! “It’s just a natural human thing,” says Tanya Menon, a management professor at Ohio State University’s business school. “We’re social animals. We want to know where we stand in the hierarchy. 1. Acknowledge the feelings privately. Don't deny they exist, they'll just "pop out" later. Talk it through with a trusted outsider. By denying the feelings, you might unconsciously begin to try and sabotage the other person. 2. Keep your own "brag file." Document your wins and when that feeling of jealously pops in, read it! Festering jealousy can prompt workers to throw out passive-aggressive barbs or simply retreat, avoiding meetings where they feel intimidated. Such moves can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, hurting employees’ promotion prospects.? 3. Fake it if you have to. Send a congratulator note even if you don't want to. It shows you are the bigger person. 4. Rethink your habits. Is social medai (including Linkedin) inspring you or making you feel terrible? #management #leadershiptips

A great read on a phenomenon many of us experience at some point in our career. Comparing progress against a cohort is natural, but we all have different gifts and opportunities. Don’t give up on your goals, but most importantly, don’t give up on yourself! #careers #leadership #professionaljealousy #business

I can recall a couple of instances in my career when I was disappointed. One time, other team members got to work on a special project that I did not. The project ended up being dropped when the company reorganized and some people lost their jobs. Another time, recognition went to a different team for their work and my team was not recognized for ours. With hindsight, it all worked out for the best. This is a good article that can help us reframe our feelings and guide our actions. "In our best moments—secure, confident, able to keep our eyes on our own paper—it feels easy to offer congratulations and get on with our day. At other times, jealousy can creep in. Threatened by a colleague or outside rival’s superstar turn, questioning our own dreams and talents and follow-through, we fall into the comparison trap." https://lnkd.in/dKZR-tr #leadership #organizationalpolitics #coaching #management #careerdevelopment