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Stop Avoiding Office Politics
Stop Avoiding Office Politics
Gary Waters/Getty Images “I won’t do it,” he said. “I don’t care who they are; I won’t buddy up to people I don’t like and respect just because I want something from them.” This came from a senior manager at a Fortune 500 company. It was a theme we hear over and over from managers […]
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Stop Avoiding Office Politics
Does It Feel Like Your Department Has Been Sidelined?
Does It Feel Like Your Department Has Been Sidelined?
As business needs and relationships at work continuously change, so does the relative influence of certain departments. In this piece, the author offers strategies to follow if you’re getting the sense that your department is being cast aside: 1) Reflect on the root cause of your exclusion; 2) Tie your department’s work to clear business needs; 3) Broaden your perceived value; 4) Keep driving results; 5) Build up those that are coming up after you.
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Does It Feel Like Your Department Has Been Sidelined?
Office Politics Don’t Have to Be Toxic
Office Politics Don’t Have to Be Toxic
Office politics might seem unpleasant, but the ability to build relationships, access opportunities, and influence others is critical for anyone’s professional development. Unfortunately, research has shown that employees from underrepresented groups are often excluded from the informal mechanisms of office politics, hindering their ability to advance. In this piece, the authors describe how toxic organizational cultures can lead these employees to disengage from the political arena, ultimately harming their career prospects, while inclusive cultures can foster participation in healthy office politics. Based on both an analysis of in-depth interviews with ethnic minority employees in the UK and a broad array of prior research on politics, leadership, and inclusion, the authors offer five strategies to help organizations build healthy cultures, in which all employees are able to engage in and reap the benefits of office politics.
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Office Politics Don’t Have to Be Toxic