January 8, 2008Ask Meryl: Relative rules
One of the team captains on my racquetball league bends the rules to his team’s advantage. He has a powerful position in the community and no one is willing to oppose him. He may be their boss in the future. I have spoken that it is imperative that we maintain the integrity of the league. That acting as if the rules do not apply not only reflects on the individual, team, and league but spills over into the professional spectrum. I was dismissed abruptly.
How would you handle this individual without jeopardizing your career? Or is it best just to move to a different league?
Meryl responds:
I agree with you, and yet this might be bigger than you are. Since you have spoken up clearly, rationally and logically and been dismissed, changing leagues might be your best option. Explain you want to be on a league that respects and enforces the rules evenly.
If everyone stood up, there wouldn’t be any risk to any individual speaking. But since it seems the majority are in collusion, it sounds to me like you need to find another league that hasn’t been hijacked.
The moral of this story is that what silent observer do does matter. You may have done all you can here.
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