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Anon882157 · 16d ago
I need advice. My workplace unfortunately has a culture of (some) people feeling the need to prove themselves constantly. I just like to put my head down and get my work done, but find I am often asked to weigh into discussions that I feel are slightly combative. But It’s not like I can just ignore people in my team when asked for my professional opinion. How can I navigate this? What is a polite way of opting out of non-productive workplace 'rivalry'?
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Leftside hustle · 12d ago
Could be as simple as just playing a little diplomacy and refusing to take sides. Some of that kind of "Well, both of you make some great points, I think this(from person A) and that (person b) sound like kind of the right thing.
It really can feel tense when people drag you into the middle of stuff.
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