2024-11-24T05:52:24-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150164919/networking-tip-when-enemies-become-allies Sean Joyner 2019-10-16T14:05:00-04:00 >2019-11-07T11:01:39-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7f/7f3640e657c531a7d25936e68942ded4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>We all have enemies </p><p><em>'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.'</em></p> <p>- Sun Tzu</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150138202/the-importance-of-building-professional-relationships-in-architecture" target="_blank">Relationships are a crucial part of professional success</a>. There are few things that we can do completely on our own&mdash;we need allies. But, sometimes we have enemies, they come in all forms and arise from many factors. Perhaps a coworker who doesn't like us (or who we do not like), a difficult member of the project team, or a foe at the planning department.&nbsp;</p> <p>Whoever it may be, encountering opposition from another human is a part of life as a professional. But, often times, there are opportunities for an enemy to become an ally.&nbsp;</p> Disarm their assumptions <p>We tend to decide we do not like someone because of an observed assumption we make about them or their character.&nbsp;<em>She thinks she's so much sma...</em></p>