how to navigate through office politics

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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