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Scenario

How to handle competitive dynamics within supposedly collaborative groups

I'm in an accelerator cohort and there's this unspoken competition where everyone acts supportive but we're all secretly comparing ourselves and it's making me paranoid about sharing real problems because I don't want to seem like I'm failing while everyone else looks like they're crushing it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pretense of mutual support is creating isolation precisely when you most need genuine connection.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Engineering — Mechanical & Aerospace?”

Peri

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