If you are a working professional, then you might have come across difficult situations at work where a co-worker might have undermined your ideas in meetings, spread gossip, or even behaved passive-aggressively with you for no reason. Well, that’s because no matter how friendly they might behave, your co-workers are secretly jealous of you.

Jealousy in the workplace is more common than you may realise and it often surfaces in subtle ways. Such actions not only create tension and a toxic work environment, but can also impact your productivity, self-confidence, and overall job satisfaction. If you are dealing with a situation at work, then worry not. Here we list some smart ways to confidently and calmly deal with jealous colleagues at work: