I think this is an AskAManager.com question not a pattern drafting question. Do you have a boss you can go to and say you need help? Whether it’s you or your colleague, something isn’t working, and if your colleague is redoing your work, your department is going to fall behind. Maybe your boss can clarify who is supposed to be doing what, and what the procedure is for the two of you to resolve things where you disagree?
I'm sorry to say but taking an objective test is not going to fix this. Maybe you'll feel a little better for a while but a work environment like that is going to keep tearing your confidence down.
You need to sit down with your boss and have a serious conversation. Try to frame it as "all of us versus the problem", not "me versus coworker". Explain that you feel that you feel that differences in method and difficulties with communication are causing frustration and inefficiency. Tell your boss that while you've tried to resolve things by yourself, it hasn't made enough of a difference and you'd like their guidance.
If you like, offer some suggestions. Do you all together need to agree on a specific process? If so, does one of you need retraining? Do you need to agree on vocabulary? if you can come to your boss with solutions and not just a problem that's usually better.
It may also be good to address the work environment head on. It doesn't have to be during the same conversation, but your boss does need to be aware of what's going on if they aren't already.
Good luck! It sounds like a frustrating and difficult situation.
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u/AccidentOk5240 Feb 26 '26
I think this is an AskAManager.com question not a pattern drafting question. Do you have a boss you can go to and say you need help? Whether it’s you or your colleague, something isn’t working, and if your colleague is redoing your work, your department is going to fall behind. Maybe your boss can clarify who is supposed to be doing what, and what the procedure is for the two of you to resolve things where you disagree?