The document discusses how to deal with a big ego in the workplace. It provides six steps to prevent ego-related issues: be a team player and avoid one-upmanship; regularly reflect on your performance honestly; don't get obsessed with praise or flattery; ask for help from colleagues without letting your ego prevent it; and always remain humble about your achievements. Maintaining check on one's ego is important for developing strong organizations and sustainable results.

1. Learning How to Deal with
your Big Ego

2. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Introduction
• Many of us spend a majority
of our time at the workplace
and are in constant touch
with our colleagues, bosses
and others.
• In a demanding and
competitive work
environment, tempers can
rise and small issues blown
out of proportion.

3. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Introduction
• When ego problems crop up at
our place of work, we cannot
focus on the task at hand, and
this could disrupt the entire
functioning of an organisation.
• We have prepared simple steps
to prevent ego-related tussles.

4. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Step 01 – Be a team player
• The first thing to remember is that
the success of any project we
undertake involves team work.
• In many cases, one see's projects
getting delayed because of ego
hassles among team members.
• This can be very detrimental to an
organisation.
• The successful completion of a
project should be your only focus.

5. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Step 02 – Avoiding the game of one-upmanship
• Playing the game of oneupmanship or making
someone look bad will benefit
no one.
• Sink your differences and
learn to be a team player.
• This is a key component of
keeping your ego in check.

6. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Step 03 – Reflect on performance
• Take time out to reflect on your
professional life regularly, but
be honest with yourself while
doing so.
• While it is necessary to be proud
of your achievements, don't let it
inflate your ego.
• At the same time, be honest with
yourself if things go wrong in an
assignment you are handling due
to a mistake you have made.

7. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Step 04 – Don t get obsessed
• Don’t get obsessed with
positive feedback and flattering
comments since most of these
opinions do not matter.
• Rather focus on relationships
and opinions of people with
who you share mutual respect
and friendship.
• This will enhance efficiency
and guide your ego in the right
direction.

8. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Step 05 – Ask for help
• Even if you're an extremely
experienced professional in your
chosen field, you may not be aware
of certain developments.
• Do not let your ego come in the way
of asking a junior colleague for help.
• Some of the most successful
businessmen in the world openly
admit to hiring people who are better
than they are, when asked about the
secret of their organisation's success.

9. Learning How to Deal with your Big Ego
Step 06 – Be humble
• Hard work, single-minded
focus and sincerity can make
you a successful professional.
• But always be humble about
your achievements.
• Ego affirms one's ability to
take charge and keeping a
check on it is critical to
developing strong
organisations, which can
achieve sustainable results.

10. • The following are referenced in this
presentation:
– http://ordinarygentlemen.com/blog/2013/02/17/ego-inthe-workplace
– http://www.workingmatters.com/may20
09-egointheworkplace.html
– http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.
com/2011-0809/news/29867341_1_ego-successworkplace
– http://www.managementissues.com/opinion/6758/too-much-ortoo-little-ego-undermines-leadership/

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