When facing a competitor in the workplace, it is most important to remain professional and calm, rather than directly discouraging them with words. Instead of taking an aggressive or negative approach, consider the following strategies to deal with competition: 1. **Focus on your own strengths**: By emphasizing your own abilities and achievements, you can make the other party aware of their strengths and motivate them to act cautiously. 2. **Maintain a positive attitude**: In your communication with the other party, show confidence and optimism, let them feel your determination and optimism, which may cause them pressure. 3. **Propose a challenge**: You can use a friendly competitive way to make some suggestions or rational discussions to make the other party realize that they need to improve. 4. **Clever rhetorical questions**: When the other party raises questions, use wise rhetorical questions to guide the other party's thinking and make them feel difficult to refute. 5. **Provide constructive feedback**: Give suggestions in a caring way, make the other party aware of their own shortcomings, and prompt them to reflect. 6. **Build a cooperative relationship**: Change your mindset and convey the values of cooperation. Sometimes, letting competitors feel the benefits of cooperation can gain an advantage in the competition. Remember, in the long run, maintaining a good professional ethics and interpersonal relationships is more important, and friendly competition can lead to better career development.