How to deal with an external contractor who is trying to undermine my work/efforts infront of client?

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Make sure there’s nothing to question or undermine about your work!

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What I mean is, make sure it’s clear it’s someone’s attitude that’s the problem, and there’s no doubt to others that your work is getting the job done

Take the high road, his impression of you is not the one that matters. In fact, neither is your client’s.

Do your job as best you can and be polite, others will see what’s going on and it’ll be a net positive for you.

Last thing you want to do is play games on your client’s dime.

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He got like 30 years of work experience and conflicting with me since I took the lead role from him.

Client never asked or said a word to me. Client is confident about me and my work. It’s just the contractors actions/emails on a daily basis are affecting my work. Trying to make peace with it from past 1 year and I’m almost out of patience.

*affecting

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Direct conversation with him.

Then you need some backup with teeth: Partner or your vendor management team

I had this situation. Organised a session where the contractor had to present his work to the steerco. His 1st slide was good which got me worried but after the 4th, the client walked out. Contractor was gone in 2 days.

These types exist everywhere, getting paid for no output and undermining everyone who has positive intent. Need to put them in their place, forget deals

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