It is a common trait of humans to always be competitive. But some school of thoughts say that for the sake of workplace harmony, staff should not compete among themselves. I think that competition brings out the best in is and when staff compete among themselves, they would put in more effort to outdo each other and this is good for the organization. Is it right for staff to compete among themselves in the workplace?
Is it entirely wrong for staff to compete among themselves?
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Staff can compete only if they work same job. I am teacher and I have a lot of colleague but I can compete with only two since those teach same subject as I. I can compete with others since we don't teach same subject, we have different work hours and other conditions.
It is quite common for staff to compete among themselves in the workplace. As long as it is a healthy competition, it can bring out the best of each staff member.
It is not a good idea for staff to start competing with one another because it could result in a very bad situation in the future.
In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with competing among themselves. As long as their competition is sporty and professional, they don't drop each other so that it can endanger business continuity.
Staffs tend to compete among themselves for the scramble of the limited posts that are presently at the workplace in the name of promotions. However in the process, it's an added advantage to the company as the production output is being enhanced through the competition among the staffs.
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In the civil service in my country, they compete and some even go diabolical all in the name of getting ahead at work. I don't like workplace competitions at all..
It is wrong for staff to compete among themselves as this creates room for enemity and strife. I prefer that all staff should try to work on self improvement.
I encourage workers to compete. I'd taught before in a Montessori school, we were always competing on who is most punctual, who is most neat, who's most skilled, most honest and most social. This brought out the best in me.
Such kind of competition should not be allowed in an official settings because it could be detrimental.
It is very common for staff to compete among themselves, the important thing is fair competition. Many staff are trying to improve their skills either through higher education such as masters, or add expertise through various courses and seminars.
It is not wrong for staffs to compete among themselves if it were progressive in nature. Competition brings progress and increase productivity. However, their competition should not lead to envy and hatred among themselves. The management should orientate them about the importance of the competition.