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Four ways to find your way without getting tangled up in messy office politics. https://lnkd.in/gVSkNmN6

Being a professional and continuously learning how to navigate office politics, I came across this article and it just made so much sense. https://lnkd.in/dG7UXM9G

Office politics isn’t just about backstabbing or sucking up to the right people. It’s possible to promote yourself and your cause without compromising your values or those of your organization. Practicing "𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱" politics enables you to further you and your team's interests fairly and appropriately. And being alert to the "bad" politics around you helps you to avoid becoming a victim of it. Office politics are a fact of life in any organization. And it is possible to promote yourself and your cause without compromising your values or those of your organization.

My students have a wide range of responses when we examine the topic of office politics. Organizational culture as well as national culture affect what office politics might look like and how they are perceived. Some students suggest they simply avoid office politics altogether; however, the author writes: "...choosing not to play the political game at work is not only naïve, but also puts you at a big disadvantage. To paraphrase Plato, the risk of refusing to participate in politics is that the big decisions that affect you wind up being made by those with less experience, less insight, and fewer honorable intentions. There is a way to use the unspoken rules to contribute to the greater good, advance your interests, and maintain your honor and dignity." Learn how to accept and manage office politics in a way that does not compromise your personal values. The alternative is that those who don't share your values...will win.

Post 295: Does office politics help? A lot has been written about office politics. Does it help? How does it help? Is it necessary? Why is it necessary? We all have our take on it. Most of us despise it. Who wouldn’t like to work in an environment which is clear of it? Given a choice, most of us would like to stay clear of it. Office politics is sold as a necessary evil to climb the corporate ladder. There is no escape from it if you want to achieve success. Success or no success, we all get sucked into it willy-nilly. No matter how hard you try to stay clear of it. One thing that I have noticed in every organization. Every organization without exception. Once someone is cornered, everyone gets after that person. That’s the most unfortunate part. Whether you want to be part of it or stay clear of it comes down to the individual traits and whether you are up for it. It also comes down to personal choices and life’s priority. If you want to be part of the game or get sucked into it, make this pact with yourself: it is okay to play office politics so long as it doesn’t hurt someone. #thoughts #write

4 Dimensions of Office Politics that Matter Most

4 Dimensions of Office Politics that Matter Most

"if you can't handle office politics, you're in the wrong job." The most successful people in any organization are those who understand the unspoken rules of office politics. Office politics is a necessary evil in any organization, but it's how you navigate it that determines your success. #careeradvice #corporateworld #howtomaneuver

The key to effectively dealing with office politics is to accept it first and neutralize it by engaging in positive office politics while ignoring its negative counterpart. People may come and go, but office politics is always a permanent feature of any organization. So be ready to face it! Please share your journey on how you have ever dealt with office politics and successfully overcame the same. Love to hear your thoughts on how to deal with office politics so that others of us can learn to deal with workplace politics for professional success and growth! #overcomeofficepolitics #professionalgrowth

【Mastering Office Politics】 Join us on a journey with Matt Nicholls and Alex Zoboli in our latest must-watch video, Mastering #OfficePolitics, where we spill the secrets to navigating the tricky corridors of #workplace dynamics. This engaging guide is your ultimate playbook to understanding and leveraging office politics, making it a trending topic among professionals eager to amplify their career trajectory. In this deep dive, we reveal the insider strategies for decoding the unwritten rules of the workplace, ensuring you're not just another player but the mastermind of office politics. https://lnkd.in/gStREbf6