Tips on How to Deal with a Jealous Colleague

It’s not your responsibility to take care of a jealous co-worker – it’s theirs.  It becomes your problem if they try to sabotage you.

First you need to ask yourself three questions
1.Why do you think they’re jealous?
2. What evidence do you have?
3. Why are you so concerned with their feelings, over which you have no control?

If their behavior is getting in the way of your work, then address it objectively with them.  Calmly explain the impact it’s having on your work.

If their behavior does not affect your work, the organization or anyone else’s work, safety or security, then focus instead on what you need to do to succeed.
 
Rather than make assumptions about the other person and how they feel, you can also try getting to know them and developing a relationship. That might counteract any negative feelings.

-Simma Lieberman, "The Inclusionist"
Career Coach
www.simmalieberman.com