- Fiercely competitive working environment where everyone tries hard to emphasize their value
- Sudden realization on enhancing skills that are less common amongst peers
- Change in role .e.g. I am an architect..why do I have to support that product now?
Numerous answers.
Few instant tips:
- Stay current with the latest technologies. Try to dive into the career resources on the web and find out what's hot and high in demand. Learn them. Take some professional training
- Create a co-epition environment at work. You are competing with your peer to save your job, but make them feel that all need to coexist for collective success
- Respect and recognize others for their contribution. If you respect others in front of a group, you may earn respect for yourself.
- Try to enhance your behavioral skills. In a tough market, you may have to wear multiple hats.
- Be flexible about your role. You may be an architect..if you feel that supporting a product being an architect is something you can accommodate, go for it without showing dissent!