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I'm working in a instrument manufacturing company now. There are only product manager now, my colleague and I. Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company.

My background corresponds with all products in this company, in both collage and past working experience. However, he only knows how to operate the instruments, but does not know all the fundamental principles.

At first, I was angry about his behavior - constantly interrupting whenever I'm talking, describing wrong concept/workflow/principle to customers and taking over my product line.

In fact, he really is a nice guy, and is very friendly to me. I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

Yesterday, someone called him for instrument calibration. According to his conversation, I instantly know the customer owns a product I'm in charge of. However, not only did he not pass it to me, but kept talking wrong things to that customer.

For instance, he said "Well, we don't provide calibration service for such product, since this product isn't that accurate as [his products]."

However, both products have exact the same accuracy. The only difference is that mine is designed for handheld use, and which will contain unavoidable error caused by user. But if its setuped
on a tripod, there will be no significant difference on accuracy compared to his product.

Getting more and more upset about this, but don't want to cause any damage to anyone. What should I do?

colleagues

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  How about talking to him? Keeping your mouth shut and deciding to "keep a little distance from him" will make zero difference.
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  possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
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I'm working in a instrument manufacturing company now. There are only product manager now, my colleague and I. Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company.

My background corresponds with all products in this company, in both collage and past working experience. However, he only knows how to operate the instruments, but does not know all the fundamental principles.

At first, I was angry about his behavior - constantly interrupting whenever I'm talking, describing wrong concept/workflow/principle to customers and taking over my product line.

In fact, he really is a nice guy, and is very friendly to me. I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

Yesterday, someone called him for instrument calibration. According to his conversation, I instantly know the customer owns a product I'm in charge of. However, not only did he not pass it to me, but kept talking wrong things to that customer.

For instance, he said "Well, we don't provide calibration service for such product, since this product isn't that accurate as [his products]."

However, both products have exact the same accuracy. The only difference is that mine is designed for handheld use, and which will contain unavoidable error caused by user. But if its setuped
on a tripod, there will be no significant difference on accuracy compared to his product.

Getting more and more upset about this, but don't want to cause any damage to anyone. What should I do?

colleagues

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edited Sep 13 '14 at 5:55

asked Sep 12 '14 at 5:37

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closed as off-topic by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, IDrinkandIKnowThings, Michael Grubey Sep 13 '14 at 12:11

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Real questions have answers. Rather than explaining why your situation is terrible, or why your boss/coworker makes you unhappy, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, click here." – Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Michael Grubey

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  How about talking to him? Keeping your mouth shut and deciding to "keep a little distance from him" will make zero difference.
  – Jan Doggen
  Sep 12 '14 at 14:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
  – IDrinkandIKnowThings
  Sep 12 '14 at 16:32
  

  
  
  
  

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I'm working in a instrument manufacturing company now. There are only product manager now, my colleague and I. Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company.

My background corresponds with all products in this company, in both collage and past working experience. However, he only knows how to operate the instruments, but does not know all the fundamental principles.

At first, I was angry about his behavior - constantly interrupting whenever I'm talking, describing wrong concept/workflow/principle to customers and taking over my product line.

In fact, he really is a nice guy, and is very friendly to me. I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

Yesterday, someone called him for instrument calibration. According to his conversation, I instantly know the customer owns a product I'm in charge of. However, not only did he not pass it to me, but kept talking wrong things to that customer.

For instance, he said "Well, we don't provide calibration service for such product, since this product isn't that accurate as [his products]."

However, both products have exact the same accuracy. The only difference is that mine is designed for handheld use, and which will contain unavoidable error caused by user. But if its setuped
on a tripod, there will be no significant difference on accuracy compared to his product.

Getting more and more upset about this, but don't want to cause any damage to anyone. What should I do?

colleagues

share|improve this question

edited Sep 13 '14 at 5:55

asked Sep 12 '14 at 5:37

高崇軒

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I'm working in a instrument manufacturing company now. There are only product manager now, my colleague and I. Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company.

My background corresponds with all products in this company, in both collage and past working experience. However, he only knows how to operate the instruments, but does not know all the fundamental principles.

At first, I was angry about his behavior - constantly interrupting whenever I'm talking, describing wrong concept/workflow/principle to customers and taking over my product line.

In fact, he really is a nice guy, and is very friendly to me. I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

Yesterday, someone called him for instrument calibration. According to his conversation, I instantly know the customer owns a product I'm in charge of. However, not only did he not pass it to me, but kept talking wrong things to that customer.

For instance, he said "Well, we don't provide calibration service for such product, since this product isn't that accurate as [his products]."

However, both products have exact the same accuracy. The only difference is that mine is designed for handheld use, and which will contain unavoidable error caused by user. But if its setuped
on a tripod, there will be no significant difference on accuracy compared to his product.

Getting more and more upset about this, but don't want to cause any damage to anyone. What should I do?

colleagues

share|improve this question

edited Sep 13 '14 at 5:55

asked Sep 12 '14 at 5:37

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124

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edited Sep 13 '14 at 5:55

edited Sep 13 '14 at 5:55

edited Sep 13 '14 at 5:55

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asked Sep 12 '14 at 5:37

高崇軒

124

asked Sep 12 '14 at 5:37

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124

closed as off-topic by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, IDrinkandIKnowThings, Michael Grubey Sep 13 '14 at 12:11

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Real questions have answers. Rather than explaining why your situation is terrible, or why your boss/coworker makes you unhappy, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, click here." – Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Michael Grubey

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

closed as off-topic by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, IDrinkandIKnowThings, Michael Grubey Sep 13 '14 at 12:11

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Real questions have answers. Rather than explaining why your situation is terrible, or why your boss/coworker makes you unhappy, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, click here." – Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Michael Grubey

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  How about talking to him? Keeping your mouth shut and deciding to "keep a little distance from him" will make zero difference.
  – Jan Doggen
  Sep 12 '14 at 14:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
  – IDrinkandIKnowThings
  Sep 12 '14 at 16:32
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  How about talking to him? Keeping your mouth shut and deciding to "keep a little distance from him" will make zero difference.
  – Jan Doggen
  Sep 12 '14 at 14:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
  – IDrinkandIKnowThings
  Sep 12 '14 at 16:32
  

  
  
  
  

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1

How about talking to him? Keeping your mouth shut and deciding to "keep a little distance from him" will make zero difference.
– Jan Doggen
Sep 12 '14 at 14:07

How about talking to him? Keeping your mouth shut and deciding to "keep a little distance from him" will make zero difference.
– Jan Doggen
Sep 12 '14 at 14:07

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1

possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– IDrinkandIKnowThings
Sep 12 '14 at 16:32

possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– IDrinkandIKnowThings
Sep 12 '14 at 16:32

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This situation is ridiculous:

You need to talk/escalate to your manager, and impress on your manager the importance of you doing all the talking until your colleague demonstrates that he knows what he is talking about.

The fact that your colleague is a very nice guy is irrelevant. What's relevant is his ignorance, and his ignorance is a menace. In fact, his ignorance seems to be so deep that he doesn't even seem to realize that he is ignorant. His constant habit of interrupting you seems to indicate that either he is not listening to you or his listening skills are extra poor, and that he is full of his own ignorance.

If you want an immediately actionable answer, it is this: have your manager keep him well away from the customers, and if customer contact is unavoidable, have your manager tell him to clear with you anything he is planning to say to the customer.

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Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company

The responsibilities are clear. He is responsible for some products, you are responsible for some other products.

I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me
uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

It seems you did not intervene in your colleage's actions. Being passive will not change the situation. You have to do something.

Talk to your colleage, diplomatically but decided, and tell him to stop interfering in your affairs. It's not his business to talk with customers about your products or to generally work on your products. Ask him to refer customers of your products to you, if they approach him instead of you.

After that, see if he complies. If he doesn't, talk to your manager. Explain the situation to him, including that you already asked your colleage to stop meddling in your business. Your manager has to take care of this problem.

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2 Answers
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active

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4
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This situation is ridiculous:

You need to talk/escalate to your manager, and impress on your manager the importance of you doing all the talking until your colleague demonstrates that he knows what he is talking about.

The fact that your colleague is a very nice guy is irrelevant. What's relevant is his ignorance, and his ignorance is a menace. In fact, his ignorance seems to be so deep that he doesn't even seem to realize that he is ignorant. His constant habit of interrupting you seems to indicate that either he is not listening to you or his listening skills are extra poor, and that he is full of his own ignorance.

If you want an immediately actionable answer, it is this: have your manager keep him well away from the customers, and if customer contact is unavoidable, have your manager tell him to clear with you anything he is planning to say to the customer.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 12 '14 at 11:55

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:17

Vietnhi Phuvan

68.9k7118254

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up vote
4
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This situation is ridiculous:

You need to talk/escalate to your manager, and impress on your manager the importance of you doing all the talking until your colleague demonstrates that he knows what he is talking about.

The fact that your colleague is a very nice guy is irrelevant. What's relevant is his ignorance, and his ignorance is a menace. In fact, his ignorance seems to be so deep that he doesn't even seem to realize that he is ignorant. His constant habit of interrupting you seems to indicate that either he is not listening to you or his listening skills are extra poor, and that he is full of his own ignorance.

If you want an immediately actionable answer, it is this: have your manager keep him well away from the customers, and if customer contact is unavoidable, have your manager tell him to clear with you anything he is planning to say to the customer.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 12 '14 at 11:55

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:17

Vietnhi Phuvan

68.9k7118254

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up vote
4
down vote

up vote
4
down vote

This situation is ridiculous:

You need to talk/escalate to your manager, and impress on your manager the importance of you doing all the talking until your colleague demonstrates that he knows what he is talking about.

The fact that your colleague is a very nice guy is irrelevant. What's relevant is his ignorance, and his ignorance is a menace. In fact, his ignorance seems to be so deep that he doesn't even seem to realize that he is ignorant. His constant habit of interrupting you seems to indicate that either he is not listening to you or his listening skills are extra poor, and that he is full of his own ignorance.

If you want an immediately actionable answer, it is this: have your manager keep him well away from the customers, and if customer contact is unavoidable, have your manager tell him to clear with you anything he is planning to say to the customer.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 12 '14 at 11:55

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:17

Vietnhi Phuvan

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This situation is ridiculous:

You need to talk/escalate to your manager, and impress on your manager the importance of you doing all the talking until your colleague demonstrates that he knows what he is talking about.

The fact that your colleague is a very nice guy is irrelevant. What's relevant is his ignorance, and his ignorance is a menace. In fact, his ignorance seems to be so deep that he doesn't even seem to realize that he is ignorant. His constant habit of interrupting you seems to indicate that either he is not listening to you or his listening skills are extra poor, and that he is full of his own ignorance.

If you want an immediately actionable answer, it is this: have your manager keep him well away from the customers, and if customer contact is unavoidable, have your manager tell him to clear with you anything he is planning to say to the customer.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 12 '14 at 11:55

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:17

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edited Sep 12 '14 at 11:55

edited Sep 12 '14 at 11:55

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:17

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answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:17

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answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:17

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Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company

The responsibilities are clear. He is responsible for some products, you are responsible for some other products.

I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me
uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

It seems you did not intervene in your colleage's actions. Being passive will not change the situation. You have to do something.

Talk to your colleage, diplomatically but decided, and tell him to stop interfering in your affairs. It's not his business to talk with customers about your products or to generally work on your products. Ask him to refer customers of your products to you, if they approach him instead of you.

After that, see if he complies. If he doesn't, talk to your manager. Explain the situation to him, including that you already asked your colleage to stop meddling in your business. Your manager has to take care of this problem.

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edited Sep 12 '14 at 14:40

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:59

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Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company

The responsibilities are clear. He is responsible for some products, you are responsible for some other products.

I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me
uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

It seems you did not intervene in your colleage's actions. Being passive will not change the situation. You have to do something.

Talk to your colleage, diplomatically but decided, and tell him to stop interfering in your affairs. It's not his business to talk with customers about your products or to generally work on your products. Ask him to refer customers of your products to you, if they approach him instead of you.

After that, see if he complies. If he doesn't, talk to your manager. Explain the situation to him, including that you already asked your colleage to stop meddling in your business. Your manager has to take care of this problem.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 12 '14 at 14:40

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:59

prockel

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Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company

The responsibilities are clear. He is responsible for some products, you are responsible for some other products.

I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me
uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

It seems you did not intervene in your colleage's actions. Being passive will not change the situation. You have to do something.

Talk to your colleage, diplomatically but decided, and tell him to stop interfering in your affairs. It's not his business to talk with customers about your products or to generally work on your products. Ask him to refer customers of your products to you, if they approach him instead of you.

After that, see if he complies. If he doesn't, talk to your manager. Explain the situation to him, including that you already asked your colleage to stop meddling in your business. Your manager has to take care of this problem.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 12 '14 at 14:40

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:59

prockel

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Our manager had already assigned responsibilities for both of us when we join this company

The responsibilities are clear. He is responsible for some products, you are responsible for some other products.

I think he's not aware that he's doing something makes me
uncomfortable. So I decide to keep a little distance from him.

It seems you did not intervene in your colleage's actions. Being passive will not change the situation. You have to do something.

Talk to your colleage, diplomatically but decided, and tell him to stop interfering in your affairs. It's not his business to talk with customers about your products or to generally work on your products. Ask him to refer customers of your products to you, if they approach him instead of you.

After that, see if he complies. If he doesn't, talk to your manager. Explain the situation to him, including that you already asked your colleage to stop meddling in your business. Your manager has to take care of this problem.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 12 '14 at 14:40

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:59

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edited Sep 12 '14 at 14:40

edited Sep 12 '14 at 14:40

edited Sep 12 '14 at 14:40

answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:59

prockel

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answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:59

prockel

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answered Sep 12 '14 at 6:59

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