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Rivalry between colleagues: Win as a team

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Samsung is both Apple’s major rival and one of its main suppliers: the two have more to gain together.

Since school, you’ve learned to measure yourself by comparing yourself to others. At work, among people who need to cooperate, this habit harms the team: you defend your idea rather than the best one. This module helps you change your stance: spot your reflex when you disagree, welcome difference as a missing piece of the puzzle, and channel your competitive energy into team challenges.

~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Team Cooperation and CohesionAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites

What you’ll take away

  • the five Thomas–Kilmann reflex attitudes to decode your reactions to disagreement
  • the method to shift competition toward team challenges that unite people
  • the three levels of emotional maturity, so you no longer depend on comparison

Who it’s for

Team members and managers of ambitious teams who want to turn competition between colleagues into collective strength.

Learning objectives

  1. Understand why, among people who need to cooperate, rivalry harms the team more than it motivates.
  2. Recognize which of the five Thomas–Kilmann reflex attitudes you adopt in a disagreement.
  3. Choose the stance that suits each situation, favoring a win-win outcome whenever possible.
  4. Cultivate cooperation: see difference as a resource and shift competition toward team challenges.

How does this module work?

The steps of the Adaptive module.

  1. Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
  2. Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
  3. Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
  4. Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
  5. Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.

Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.

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Let’s discuss your goals and where this module fits in your training program.