Office Politics and You

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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.

Step 2: Identify the political pathology. Here are 7 indicators to tell you it's time to alter the political environment and save it from self destruction:

Frequent flattery
Information massages
Malicious gossip
Cold indifference
Purposely mislead others
Absence of teamwork
Managers sacrifice their subordinates to avoid looking bad

Step 3: Detoxify the Workplace to save it from self destruction. You can:

Communicate more openly
Invoke rules
Share more
Emphasise problem solving rather than blame
Focus on work.
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