I work in a creative agency, and I heard someone from the art team make comments about the team I lead (the copy team) on how poorly skilled we are compared to them. First of all, I don't agree with that one bit, and secondly, I don't enjoy knowing there's unnecessary rivalry between two teams who are supposed to actively work with each other towards the same goal. Would you let it be or try to be the arbitrator and fix this?

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I wouldn’t let it slide. Comments like that chip away at collaboration if they go unchecked. I’d call it out constructively and set the tone that both teams bring unique value, otherwise, the “us vs. them” mentality will only get worse.

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Fix it

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I’d have a conversation with their leadership first. You do not need to name the person if you don’t want to but I would make your fellow leader aware of the situation and collaborate on a solution. If it was their leadership, I’d still talk to them about it and if it continues I’d start going up the chain. I am not for just throwing anyone under the bus but you can’t let stuff like that fester because it will ultimately destroy cooperation and confidence.

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