How To Deal With Office PoliticsTuesday, August 22, 2006Okay, so I have gotten some flack about my quick judgment of the movie "Office Space." General consensus is that I have to watch it at least 3 times until I really get it. Don't hold your breath. Want to read a great article on how to do presentations, follow this link: 10 ways to give a bad presentation It is a great article written by Paul Glen! Now back to the second post in a series. What Can You Do About Office Politics? In my previous post, I explained why office politics exist and will always be part of your corporate life. What do you do when you get caught up in a nasty political situation? What if it affects your performance (perceived or real)? What if it might cost you your job? Dealing with office politics is not something you can take lightly in every situation. Politics can destroy careers. If you are in a politically untenable situation, you need to follow some basic rules to keep your head above water. 1. Identify exactly who is your political enemy. It may be one person or a group. A group is always harder to combat. 2. Identify who your allies are. Who do you know that you can trust? Who knows what you contribute to the organization? (If you are not a contributor, sorry you our out of luck) You need allies. It is a battle. 3. In ALL situations control your emotions. No matter how much someone is making you angry, no matter how many lies are thrown your way, never give in. Stay calm on the exterior, even if your blood is boiling. This is essential to fight a political battle. If you lose control of your emotions, you are hosed. We all have weaknesses. A political battleground is not a place to work on them. 4. Get together with your allies and strategize. The higher up in the organization your allies are the easier it is going to be. Directors, VPs, Officers of the company have learned how to play things politically smart. They also know that it is like a game of chess sometimes. You must have a plan. 5. Always play offense and not defense. You do not have to defend false accusations; however you do need to demonstrate your capabilities. What people see is always more powerful than what people hear. If someone observes your strengths, they will not believe someone who is trashing your name and reputation. 6. Use HR and all legal means to fight your battle if your job is on the line. You have more legal rights than you know and you need to understand what they are and how you can use them in your political battle. Whatever you do, don't roll over and be defeated. You can fight even the nastiest political battles and win! posted at 8/22/2006 08:00:00 AM |
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1 Comments:
Hmm...should you be posting these things where I can read them? I mean, I'm SURE you must employ these things at home!
You could not PAY me to sit through that stupid movie a second time. One either has to be very drunk or very desperate for entertainment to even consider it.
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