Surviving
Office Politics
Rules for Office Politics
- Keep
attitudes professional at all times. And
especially keep it Positive.
- Play
the game being played, not the one you want to play or think should be
played.
- Don't
make enemies. Never burn bridges.
- Never
whine and complain. Once again a Positive Attitude will eliminate this
problem.
- Don't
intimidate superiors. Try to avoid going over your superior's head.
- Don't
make others look bad.
- Don't
criticize employees or bosses.
- Consider
criticism in terms of employer's interests, not personal.
- Help
others get what they want.
- Establish
affiliations of mutual advantage with important people. NETWORK!
- Find
common ground with others. Become a Connector.
- Don't
discuss personal problems.
- Selectively
self-disclose.
- Don't
assume anything will stay secret.
- Create
win/win solutions.
- Keep
employer's perspective in mind.
- Cultivate
a positive, simple, accurate image.
- Be
an active listener.
- Force
yourself to do difficult, uncomfortable or scary things.
- Be
pleasant. Laugh and smile.
- Be
assertive and tough when required, not aggressive.
- Don't
oversell. Be natural. Develop your own style.
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