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Scenario

How to navigate competitive dynamics within collaborative academic groups

My study group for our graduate program has become this weird competitive thing where we all help each other but also secretly hope the others don't do quite as well, and the cognitive dissonance is exhausting.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group is trying to serve two masters—mutual support and individual achievement—without acknowledging the inherent tension.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Formal education systems globally?”

Peri

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.