Competition Holds Women Back: When We "Uncompete" We Win

Training overview

Conventional workplace wisdom tells women that competition is the only way to succeed at work. But what if a highly competitive atmosphere is doing the opposite and holding us back? Research shows that collaborating – not competition – can help us achieve incredible career success and innovation. When leaders reject competition and choose to uncompete, it’s a win-win for all. Through this talk from award-winning inclusion and workplace culture expert Ruchika T. Malhotra, women leaders will be able to reflect on their perceptions of scarcity and competition to understand how our winner-takes-all environment of constantly pitting people against one another stalls innovation and quickly leads to burnout. It creates divisions and rivalry that blocks a culture of psychological safety and inclusion. Instead, we must choose actively, intentionally and constantly to uncompete – a brand new way to win at work and life. With research-backed evidence illustrating that humans are wired to succeed by working together, Malhotra will share tactical steps to uncompete through choice, action and resistance. We can and must shift away from a zero-sum mindset to succeed as individuals, teams, organizations and societies.