My research collaborator and I have been working together for two years and we're both up for the same competitive fellowship, but the deadline got moved up and now we're rushing to finish a paper that could help both our applications. We haven't talked about how weird this is - competing while collaborating - and I can feel us both holding back information and second-guessing each other's motives.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are trying to maintain genuine partnership while navigating a system that pits them against each other for scarce resources.
“Where Are You with Animal rights and moral consideration?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.