Workplace Envy

Workplace Envy Can Affect Everyone. This Book Reveals That Workplace Envy Is An Omnipresent Emotion In Contemporary Organizations. The Factors That Are Likely To Reinforce Envy In The Workplace Are Explored In Depth, Along With Possible Solutions To Prevent Envy From Developing In Such A Way That It Becomes Harmful To An Organization. By Bénédicte Vidaillet. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Case Studies......Page 12 Foreword......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 A complex psychological process......Page 28 An emotion that can remain unconscious......Page 29 A painful comparison......Page 31 An other similar to oneself......Page 32 A revealing experiment......Page 33 The professional identity: at the heart of our identity......Page 34 Envy, desire, and frustration......Page 35 Envy is self-destructive......Page 36 Envy and negative feelings......Page 38 Envy must not be mistaken for jealousy......Page 39 The paradoxes of envy......Page 40 Card 1 Am I envious at work?......Page 41 2 The Effects of Envy on the Organization......Page 43 Envy destroys ties......Page 44 Poor group cohesion......Page 45 Dissatisfaction with work and withdrawal......Page 46 A bad relationship with one's manager......Page 47 Self-isolation and depression......Page 48 Harming the reputation of the envied person......Page 51 Envy and sabotage......Page 52 Envy and destruction......Page 53 An increasing staff turnover......Page 55 Envy leads to action......Page 57 Envy or sense of morality?......Page 59 How are these paradoxical effects related?......Page 61 Card 2 Identifying the symptoms of envy in my team......Page 62 3 Envy, Desire, and Mimetism......Page 63 A motivation that is independent of others......Page 64 One exception: the theory of equity......Page 65 Fascinated by the other's desire......Page 67 From imitation to violence......Page 68 Model and rival, rival because model......Page 69 Double mimesis and the spiral of violence......Page 70 A difficult acknowledgment......Page 72 Stimulated by the rival......Page 73 Annihilated by the heroes......Page 74 An ambiguous relation to the other......Page 75 4 How Management Systems Produce Envy......Page 76 The equalitarian utopia......Page 77 Banning envy......Page 78 Fear of envy and death of the group......Page 79 Generalized envy and violence as a means of motivation......Page 81 Reinforced rivalry......Page 85 Systems that promote comparison and the development of envy......Page 86 An obsession for performance......Page 87 Norms, standards, and labels......Page 88 The need to simplify......Page 89 Common, but simplistic, criteria......Page 90 Producing sameness......Page 92 Interchangeable places......Page 93 The designation of models......Page 95 Under serious criticism......Page 97 An impact on quality or performance......Page 98 Nothing happens by accident......Page 99 Simplified cause and effect links......Page 100 Can envy serve as a stimulus?......Page 101 The "one best way" impasse......Page 102 The role of the manager......Page 103 Limitless envy: a production of the system......Page 104 Systems that induce envy......Page 107 Possible advancement within the organization......Page 108 5 Envy and Narcissism in Contemporary Organizations......Page 109 Captured in an image......Page 110 First phase: the exclusive object of the mother's desire......Page 111 Becoming a subject......Page 112 Envy in the construction of the self......Page 114 The psychological roots of mimetism......Page 115 From controlling the body to controlling the mind......Page 116 A constant exploitation of individuals' narcissism......Page 117 Envy – a direct consequence of the system......Page 118 Caught in the triangle of envy......Page 119 Killing the other......Page 120 Richard Durn or the "failed self"......Page 121 A loser of hypermodernity......Page 122 From impotence to omnipotence......Page 123 "Blowing up" the triangle of envy......Page 124 Noemie, or the narcissistic collapse......Page 125 When the organization turns its gaze away......Page 128 Detaching oneself from the other......Page 129 Narcissism and envy in traditional organizations......Page 130 From Narcissus to Nemesis......Page 132 Card 4 What should I do if I am envious of someone who, I feel, has been more successful than myself?......Page 135 Emotions are inevitable in the workplace......Page 136 Toxic emotions in organizations......Page 137 Typology of situations that may give rise to envy......Page 138 When the places of individuals change......Page 139 Change and emotions......Page 141 Fear of not being up to the job......Page 142 The place of the other in recruitment......Page 144 Generational envy......Page 147 Career management and individuals' respective places......Page 150 An unbearable dependency......Page 154 Destroying the nourishing breast......Page 155 Depending on someone else's skills......Page 157 Remaining vigilant......Page 161 The worst scenario: letting envy take control......Page 163 Limiting mimetic processes......Page 165 Being able to bounce back......Page 166 Turning failures into learning opportunities......Page 167 Choosing the right managers......Page 168 A constructive manager......Page 169 A maturity that requires work......Page 171 Ability assessment, coaching, and self-worth......Page 172 A professional experience that makes sense......Page 173 Towards a "good enough" organization?......Page 174 Performance evaluation......Page 175 Recruitment......Page 176 Promotion and career management......Page 177 Organizational change......Page 178 Show appreciation for the person who envies you......Page 180 Be willing to distance yourself from the envious person......Page 181 Conclusion......Page 182 Notes......Page 186 References......Page 192 M......Page 199 S......Page 200 Workplace envy can affect everyone : everyone is likely to feel, observe, or be the victim of envy in the workplace at some point in their career. This book argues that envy is an omnipresent emotion in contemporary organizations but that it often hides behind systems associated with other causes. Any types of dysfunction can be seen in a new light with the realisation that they are the consequences of envy. It explores what is likely to reinforce envy in the workplace and turn it into a toxic emotion, and how a sense of failure and inferiority can arise in environments in which only performance and success are valued. With this in mind, Workplace Envy offers possible solutions to prevent envy from developing in such a way that is becomes harmful to an organization.--Résumé de l'éditeur "Workplace envy can affect everyone: everyone is likely to feel, observe, or be the victim of envy in the workplace at some point in their career. This book argues that though envy is an omnipresent emotion in contemporary organizations, it often hides behind systems associated with other causes. Any type of dysfunction can be seen in a new light with the realization that it is a consequence of envy. This book explores what is likely to reinforce envy in the workplace and turn it into a toxic emotion and how a sense of failure and inferiority can arise in environments in which only performance and success are valued. With this in mind, Workplace Envy offers possible solutions to prevent envy from developing in such a way that it becomes harmful to an organization."--Jacket

workplace Envy Can Affect Everyone. This Book Reveals That Workplace Envy Is An Omnipresent Emotion In Contemporary Organizations. The Factors That Are Likely To Reinforce Envy In The Workplace Are Explored In Depth, Along With Possible Solutions To Prevent Envy From Developing In Such A Way That It Becomes Harmful To An Organization.