Ladies - how do you navigate friendships at work, especially with friends who are super competitive (professionally)? To clarify: I don’t see being competitive as a bad trait per se, a lot of lawyers are (I am too!). The situation: someone I’m close with since law school (we were super tight all three years) is lateraling over to my law firm soon (same year and practice). I want to make sure it doesn’t get weird once she joins. Tips?

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I have never had a “super competitive” factor impact any of my friendships.

There’s plenty of room at the top (or, in my case, the lower middle).

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I wouldn’t tell them anything that could be used against you.

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I would end any friendships if I didn’t trust them. Additionally, if I were to see anything that would give me reason to believe that they were trying to throw me under the bus to elevate themselves, I would end that friendship so fast. There is no need to compete against each other. Just do your job to the best of your ability.

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I’m really competitive, a former collegiate athlete, and I am all for inclusive competition. If that person has a greater skillset, I see it as an opportunity to learn. My confidence isn’t rattled by competition, I see it as a growth tool. I should also note, I hired someone who became my peer within a year. She is brilliant and I knew she would benefit our team. We had a few moments of tension, but we were both open and vulnerable when it happened. That allowed us to grow through those moments. I trust her more now because of it.

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