Office Politics 101
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Office Politics 101
Louise Sevold
Technical Services Director
Cuyahoga County Public Library
What is office politics?
“Politics: the unwritten rules of how things are done or not done.”
Pat McBride, The Black Collegian
“Stop pretending that it doesn’t exist… Decrying the fact the system is political is like complaining that water is wet.”
Gerard Egan
• “What is the right thing to do?”
• “What is right for the library and its customers?”
• “What is best for me?”
Overly PoliticalLess Political
• High integrity • Low integrity• High integrity
• Low level of political skill
• High level of political skill
• High level of political skill
Understand the culture
Accept the political reality
Assess the interests and clout of key players
Build a network
Seek key partnerships
Challenge ideas without embarrassing others
Fight the right battles
Play your strong hands
Cut your losses
THINK
Knee jerk
Shrill voice
Whining
Instead…
• Breathe
• Ponder
• Ask for time
“It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good
impromptu speech.”Mark Twain
It is that simple…and that complicated.