p_officepolitics.pdf
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Winning at Office Politics:Strategies for the TechnicalCommunicator
Lance Gelein
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Topics◆ Politics are real and unavoidable◆ How political are you
◆ About political types◆ How to size up the political climate
◆ Winning strategies◆ Rising above it all
◆ 7 Habits of Politically Savvy People
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Politics are Real and Unavoidable◆ Not all politics are bad◆Realize that this is reality◆Expect politics in all situations◆Politics are part of human interaction
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What Creates Office Politics◆ Scarcity of resources◆ A too competitive work
environment◆ Subjective performance
standards
◆ Unclear job definitions◆ Emotional insecurity
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How Political Are You◆ Answer the question with
your first impression
◆ Think most of the timewhen answering
You can also use these questionsto help identify people in youroffice.
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About Political Types◆ Corporate Shark
◆ Climber◆ Survivor
◆ Straight Arrow◆ Lamb for Slaughter
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Corporate Shark◆ Score of 90 plus◆ Tends to use others to
enhance career◆ Power-hungry, ruthless,
and devious
◆ Survives well in PiranhaLand
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Climber◆ Score of 75 to 89◆ Shrewd politician
◆ A moderate score (75-85)suggests you might have agood chance of success
◆ Politics are everything -let’s campaign
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Survivor◆ Score of 50-75◆ Practices some office
politics and is aware of thepolitical climate
◆ Ok, what do I have to do tosurvive
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Straight Arrow◆ Score of 35-49◆ Not perceived as office
politician◆ May neglect cultivating key
people for careeradvancement
◆ Honesty is the best policy
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Lamb for Slaughter◆ Score of less than 35◆ Doesn’t believe in office
politics◆ Commonly boasts of never
practicing office politics
◆ Easily eaten by sharks◆ Survives in Nirvana Land
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Sizing up the Climate◆ Who’s related to who
◆ About my boss◆ Irritations◆ Enemies◆ Personal facts◆ Politics practiced
◆ Identify the true power and players◆ Look below - motivations
◆ What are favored behaviors andstatus symbols
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What’s Your Corporate Climate◆ Answer the question with
your first impression
◆ Think most of the timewhen answering
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Piranha or Nirvana◆ Score of 90 plus is Piranha
Land.. Wear bullet proofvest
◆ Scores of more than 50indicate some problems
◆ Score of 10 or less isNirvana… Never leave
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Winning Strategies◆ Help your boss succeed◆ Be loyal, avoid disloyalty◆ Praise your boss to upper
management◆ Imitate your boss’ slogans◆ Present options◆ Be visible◆ Teach your boss a skill◆ Be different - not part of whining
masses
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Rising Above it All◆ Shine at meetings
◆ Compliment influential people◆ Talk big, outside the box
◆ Appear cool under pressure◆ Display good corporate manners
◆ Learn new skills and sell them◆ Be a team player
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7 Habits of Politically SavvyPeople
1.Politics are part of humaninteraction - you can set thetone by:
◆ Not participating ingossip
◆ Telling the truth
◆ Checking out praises andcriticism
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7 Habits of Politically SavvyPeople
2.Help design/define clear jobroles and compatibleteams.
3. Expose dirty tricks used bythe sharks.
4. Don’t allow anyone to “get”something on you that canbe used later.
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7 Habits of Politically SavvyPeople
5. Make emotional depositswith the people you workwith.
6. Be known as a producerand not a politician.
7. Lift others up with you andforgive failures.
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Review◆ Politics are unavoidable◆ How political are you
◆ What’s your corporate climate◆ How to rise above it all
◆ 7 Habits of Politically Savvy People
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Questions