Back-Stabbing Co-Workers
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Some competitive industries are notorious for breeding back-stabbers. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out an episode of “Mad Men” sometime. The show is about Manhattan ad men in the 60’s. Things haven’t changed much, though. The Creative Group recently polled advertising and marketing executives about back-stabbers and half of them said someone at work has tried to make them look bad. Their advice? Don’t let it slide. Here’s the question and how those surveyed responded.
In general, what do you think is the best response when a colleague tries to make you look bad on the job?
- Confront the person directly (70%)
- Notify the person’s manager (10%)
- Alert your colleagues to the situation (5%)
- Do nothing (5%)
- Other/Don’t know (10%)
Have you ever had to deal with a back-stabbing co-worker? How did you handle it? What was the outcome? What would you differently next time? Share your thoughts by clicking on the No Comments/Comments link below. Today’s Jack Nation bonus code is BACKSTABBER. It’s good until July 13th.