{
  "id": 1348356,
  "title": "askST Jobs: My colleague and I are up for the same promotion. Can we still work well together?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/askst-jobs-my-colleague-and-i-are-up-for-the-same-promotion-can-we",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-16T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/askst-jobs-my-colleague-and-i-are-up-for-the-same-promotion-can-we-still-work-well-together"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When coworkers vie for the same job or promotion, it's natural for some level of tension to arise, notes business correspondent Timothy Goh. This can make it seem like success for one leads to loss for the other. Tan Weixi, from Workplace Asia, advises employees to focus on showcasing their own strengths and contributions rather than emphasizing their colleague's perceived shortcomings. If the person who doesn't get the promotion still maintains a positive attitude, Tan believes this is more about how the successful individual interacts with them moving forward. Stories of Asia's Sam Neo explains that a post-promotion relationship can become strained if the winner doesn't maintain open communication and refrains from undermining the other. He suggests that leaders should demonstrate their abilities through actions, not just by wielding authority. Tan stresses that while competition can be beneficial, it shouldn't devolve into feeling that one has to sabotage the other to succeed. The key, he says, is to compete for the opportunity without turning it into a struggle for dominance.",
  "summary": "Employees should avoid undermining colleagues to get ahead.",
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        "title": "askST Jobs: My colleague and I are up for the same promotion. Can we still work well together?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/askst-jobs-my-colleague-and-i-are-up-for-the-same-promotion-can-we-1354929",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}