How to Navigate through Office Politics

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How to eat at the cafeteria of office politics without choking!

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Charlene and Nando tackle how to navigate through office politics without loosing your mind, your sanity + your job!

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How to eat at the cafeteria of office politics without choking!

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1. accept that office politics is on the menu

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SOMETIMES IT'S EVEN THE SPECIAL - Office

politics exist + you have to just accept it.

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SOMETIMES IT'S EVEN THE SPECIAL - Office

politics exist + you have to just accept it.

(you can't side step it.)

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but it’s not all negative

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but it’s not all negative

•  expand your network

•  create new partnerships

• manage stakeholders

•  develop healthy competition

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2. figure out who's in line and what they're ordering

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be observant + figure who the power players are

and it’s not who you’re thinking either…

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be observant + figure who the power players are

• mailroom clerks (your mail will always be on time) • receptionist (you’re appointments will get top treatment) • payroll (you’ll have less paycheck issues in the long run)

• maintenance (need a new chair? No worries!)

and it’s not who you’re thinking either…

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be observant + figure who the power players are

• mailroom clerks (your mail will always be on time) • receptionist (you’re appointments will get top treatment) • payroll (you’ll have less paycheck issues in the long run)

• maintenance (need a new chair? No worries!)

and it’s not who you’re thinking either…

and then it’s…

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Senior Leadership The Partners

Managing Directors Your boss’ boss

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3. don't always sit with the popular kids

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Be that person who gets along with at least one person in each department

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4. let others cut in line

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be that positive person--that people can count on at work

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be that positive person--that people can count on at work

Research shows that when organizational climate increases by 2%

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be that positive person--that people can count on at work

Company REVENUE increases by 1%

Research shows that when organizational climate increases by 2%

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5. realize sometimes, someone else will take the last brownie

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this can come in the form of:

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this can come in the form of:

•  someone takes credit for your work •  someone starts a rumor about you •  someone else gets the promotion

•  someone else gets a raise

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this can come in the form of:

show integrity + stay true to your values…your shining moment will come.

•  someone takes credit for your work •  someone starts a rumor about you •  someone else gets the promotion

•  someone else gets a raise

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