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Office Politics and You

(note: Course details at here ) Office politics is inevitable, although many leaders will tell you that there is no place for politics in their office.   Politics is defined as what people do to influence decision-makers, accomplish hidden agendas and advance their career to the detriment of others .   By itself, politics is not bad if it works to serve the company's goals by making sure that everyone is productive and adding value and morale remains high.  In fact politics introduce competition in the company and keep everyone on their toes.  But politics is bad when it is leading the company into self-destruction.   Whether you are new or experienced in management, it pays to learn how to handle office politics. There are 3 steps to do so: Step 1: Size up the Political Arena . It could be mild, moderate, high and pathologically politicised. If it is highly politicised, conflicts are usually resolved in a highly destructive way.  Blame and termination are common.  St