I’ve been a senior writer at my agency for a couple of years. I’ve been starting to take on new initiatives that have made it pretty clear I’m working toward being promoted to an ACD role that was open before Covid.

One of the other Senior writers picked up on it, and is now making things awkwardly competitive. I don’t really think there’s any competition, from a talent or managerial skills perspective. I just worry that things are going to become awkward for the rest of the team.

Any advice?

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My advice is don’t turn it into a competition. It’s not for you to decide if you get it over the other person and whatever awkwardness ensues afterwards, ignore it. This stuff happens all the time and it’s just busienss

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The only person I compete with is myself. For that reason, I’ll keep do all of the things you suggested. But only because I want to beat my previous best. Not because of anybody else.

Fully agree w/ ECD1 👆... (but if that doesn’t work):

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This 👆

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