How to Navigate through Office Politics
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How to eat at the cafeteria of office politics without choking!
1. accept that office politics is on the menu
SOMETIMES IT'S EVEN THE SPECIAL - Office
politics exist + you have to just accept it.
SOMETIMES IT'S EVEN THE SPECIAL - Office
politics exist + you have to just accept it.
(you can't side step it.)
but it’s not all negative
but it’s not all negative
• expand your network
• create new partnerships
• manage stakeholders
• develop healthy competition
2. figure out who's in line and what they're ordering
be observant + figure who the power players are
and it’s not who you’re thinking either…
be observant + figure who the power players are
• mailroom clerks (your mail will always be on time) • receptionist (you’re appointments will get top treatment) • payroll (you’ll have less paycheck issues in the long run)
• maintenance (need a new chair? No worries!)
and it’s not who you’re thinking either…
be observant + figure who the power players are
• mailroom clerks (your mail will always be on time) • receptionist (you’re appointments will get top treatment) • payroll (you’ll have less paycheck issues in the long run)
• maintenance (need a new chair? No worries!)
and it’s not who you’re thinking either…
and then it’s…
Senior Leadership The Partners
Managing Directors Your boss’ boss
3. don't always sit with the popular kids
Be that person who gets along with at least one person in each department
4. let others cut in line
be that positive person--that people can count on at work
be that positive person--that people can count on at work
Research shows that when organizational climate increases by 2%
be that positive person--that people can count on at work
Company REVENUE increases by 1%
Research shows that when organizational climate increases by 2%
5. realize sometimes, someone else will take the last brownie
this can come in the form of:
this can come in the form of:
• someone takes credit for your work • someone starts a rumor about you • someone else gets the promotion
• someone else gets a raise
this can come in the form of:
show integrity + stay true to your values…your shining moment will come.
• someone takes credit for your work • someone starts a rumor about you • someone else gets the promotion
• someone else gets a raise
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