Assessments

I had lunch with a coworker today whom I normally don't see. He/she works in another part of the same building.

We were talking about the working environment because he/she is newer in our area. It was not a surprise that we noticed many of the same things.

1. Many folks on our team are territorial to the point of being hostile to others. Our boss thinks things don't need to be addressed by leadership, but they do.

It's nice to know that I wasn't the only one with that thought.

2. While the team says "Yeah team" and acts friendly, they are often not very friendly, especially if you encroach on the item in #1. I found this out when I asked a coworker about something the boss brought to me.

3. The team, besides being so territorial and in some cases, mercurial, is always competitive.

While reading this week, I found an article on befriending competition. It's not exactly my situation, but I feel like many things ring true in my dealings with my coworkers.

We both agreed, that while our jobs have their minuses, they definitely have their advantages. It would not make sense to let the mean girls (and boys) win.

Stay tuned...