Confronting the Workplace Politics-My Personal View point
Hi Frnds!!!!!!!!We all must have been a part of office politics or I must put it like this way that victims of Office issues....I am sure everybody must have gone thorough this in different phases of working career...My personal experience is very bad. I work in US based MNC and my boss is one of the most difficult personality I have came across in my 4 yrs of working experience........ infact I have also raised my query on this site and I should thank all of my fellow members for there valuable suggestions...I understand coping up with this is not that easy but trust not that difficult also.....In our Corporate culture it is always said that "Bosses are always right" and if you confront then you can be in the trap.....I personally suggest that in this scenario one should remain calm...should take criticism in more positive manner.....I think if you plan a strategy to kill the office politics against us we can easily push it off..The best ways to do this would be:
1) Be genuine & honest towards your work/Task
2) Pay attention to the task assigned and try to finish that in the time period with atleast 90 % accuracy..
3) Try to avoid groupisum in office...should be mutual with all within & outside the dept...
4) Try to win other's trust(Most important in HR terms)
5) Ask for more responsibility & be dedicative towards that....Take initiative and emerge as a team lead
6) Try not to control the collogues but to lead them
7) Avoid taking much tea/coffee breaks.....or gossiping...
8) Try to avoid miscommunication by being more clear and to the point...
9) Discuss(If required)....
10) Apprise him whenever you are through with the job ...via Email...
11)If sharing some data /details with some teammate always mark CC copy to your boss....
12) Try to be kind to all even at the odd hours
13) In case of worse situation do communicate to the point without any hesitation....and that too face to face...
14) Make a tracker for yourself to manage time and tasks
15) Despite all the disputes give your ownself a months time and perform your duties/routine jobs with more dedication.
I am sure that if taken into considerations little little things do make a big impact......People around will defiantly notice the changes and one will be out from the dirty politics.....
I have personally done this and 80% I have succeeded...My boss is fine with me...I can communicate better with him....Initially i used to avoid him but now I deal with him and try to do work accordingly....
I invite all to let me know if more can be added to it....This breakdown is mostly dealt by employees at the executive levels...Hope my experience would be learning for many of us sailing in the same boat...
Thanks
Shweta Jaitly
From India, Coimbatore
15Hi Frnds!!!!!!!!We all must have been a part of office politics or I must put it like this way that victims of Office issues....I am sure everybody must have gone thorough this in different phases of working career...My personal experience is very bad. I work in US based MNC and my boss is one of the most difficult personality I have came across in my 4 yrs of working experience........ infact I have also raised my query on this site and I should thank all of my fellow members for there valuable suggestions...I understand coping up with this is not that easy but trust not that difficult also.....In our Corporate culture it is always said that "Bosses are always right" and if you confront then you can be in the trap.....I personally suggest that in this scenario one should remain calm...should take criticism in more positive manner.....I think if you plan a strategy to kill the office politics against us we can easily push it off..The best ways to do this would be:
1) Be genuine & honest towards your work/Task
2) Pay attention to the task assigned and try to finish that in the time period with atleast 90 % accuracy..
3) Try to avoid groupisum in office...should be mutual with all within & outside the dept...
4) Try to win other's trust(Most important in HR terms)
5) Ask for more responsibility & be dedicative towards that....Take initiative and emerge as a team lead
6) Try not to control the collogues but to lead them
7) Avoid taking much tea/coffee breaks.....or gossiping...
8) Try to avoid miscommunication by being more clear and to the point...
9) Discuss(If required)....
10) Apprise him whenever you are through with the job ...via Email...
11)If sharing some data /details with some teammate always mark CC copy to your boss....
12) Try to be kind to all even at the odd hours
13) In case of worse situation do communicate to the point without any hesitation....and that too face to face...
14) Make a tracker for yourself to manage time and tasks
15) Despite all the disputes give your ownself a months time and perform your duties/routine jobs with more dedication.
I am sure that if taken into considerations little little things do make a big impact......People around will defiantly notice the changes and one will be out from the dirty politics.....
I have personally done this and 80% I have succeeded...My boss is fine with me...I can communicate better with him....Initially i used to avoid him but now I deal with him and try to do work accordingly....
I invite all to let me know if more can be added to it....This breakdown is mostly dealt by employees at the executive levels...Hope my experience would be learning for many of us sailing in the same boat...
Thanks
Shweta Jaitly
From India, Coimbatore
Hi shweta....
your thinking is 100% correct...everyone suffers for Workplace politics in life,but your suggestions are to good to keep the politics away from ourself.as i am entry level proffessional it's a good experience for me...
Thks....
Amit
From India, Pune
your thinking is 100% correct...everyone suffers for Workplace politics in life,but your suggestions are to good to keep the politics away from ourself.as i am entry level proffessional it's a good experience for me...
Thks....
Amit
From India, Pune
Dear Shweta Jaitly Your tips are something that I shall put into practice immediately prkumar
From India, Visakhapatnam
From India, Visakhapatnam
Thanks Shweta for sharing your views.. Genuinely most of us would be the victims of Office Politics. This has to be handled very carefully & skillfully. As we are in HRD.
Thanks n keep Posting :icon1:.
Vishu.
From India, Delhi
Thanks n keep Posting :icon1:.
Vishu.
From India, Delhi
Talking of Politics, read the following :- 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Law 1 Never Outshine the Master!
Law 2 Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
Law 3 Conceal your Intentions
Law 4 Always Say Less than Necessary
Law 5 So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with your Life
Law 6 Court Attention at all Cost
Law 7 Get others to do the Work for you, but Always Take the Credit
Law 8 Make other People come to you – use Bait if Necessary
Law 9 Win through your Actions, Never through Argument
Law 10 Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky
Law 11 Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
Law 12 Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim
Law 13 When Asking for Help, Appeal to People’s Self-Interest, Never to their Mercy or Gratitude
Law 14 Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy
Law 15 Crush your Enemy Totally
Law 16 Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor
Law 17 Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability
Law 18 Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself – Isolation is Dangerous
Law 19 Know Who You’re Dealing with – Do Not Offend the Wrong Person
Law 20 Do Not Commit to Anyone
Law 21 Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker – Seem Dumber than your Mark
Law 22 Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power
Law 23 Concentrate Your Forces
Law 24 Play the Perfect Courtier
Law 25 Re-Create Yourself
Law 26 Keep Your Hands Clean
Law 27 Play on People’s Need to Believe to Create a Cultlike Following
Law 28 Enter Action with Boldness
Law 29 Plan All the Way to the End
Law 30 Make your Accomplishments Seem Effortless
Law 31 Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards you Deal
Law 32 Play to People’s Fantasies
Law 33 Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew
Law 34 Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated like one
Law 35 Master the Art of Timing
Law 36 Disdain Things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best Revenge
Law 37 Create Compelling Spectacles
Law 38 Think as you like but Behave like others
Law 39 Stir up Waters to Catch Fish
Law 40 Despise the Free Lunch
Law 41 Avoid Stepping into a Great Man’s Shoes
Law 42 Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep will Scatter
Law 43 Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others
Law 44 Disarm and Infuriate with the Mirror Effect
Law 45 Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform too much at Once
Law 46 Never appear too Perfect
Law 47 Do not go Past the Mark you Aimed for; In Victory, Learn when to Stop
Law 48 Assume Formlessness
http://www.bombaybookclub.com/downlo...Of%20Power.pdf
Cheers!!!!!!!!
From India, Delhi
Law 1 Never Outshine the Master!
Law 2 Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
Law 3 Conceal your Intentions
Law 4 Always Say Less than Necessary
Law 5 So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with your Life
Law 6 Court Attention at all Cost
Law 7 Get others to do the Work for you, but Always Take the Credit
Law 8 Make other People come to you – use Bait if Necessary
Law 9 Win through your Actions, Never through Argument
Law 10 Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky
Law 11 Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
Law 12 Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim
Law 13 When Asking for Help, Appeal to People’s Self-Interest, Never to their Mercy or Gratitude
Law 14 Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy
Law 15 Crush your Enemy Totally
Law 16 Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor
Law 17 Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability
Law 18 Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself – Isolation is Dangerous
Law 19 Know Who You’re Dealing with – Do Not Offend the Wrong Person
Law 20 Do Not Commit to Anyone
Law 21 Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker – Seem Dumber than your Mark
Law 22 Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power
Law 23 Concentrate Your Forces
Law 24 Play the Perfect Courtier
Law 25 Re-Create Yourself
Law 26 Keep Your Hands Clean
Law 27 Play on People’s Need to Believe to Create a Cultlike Following
Law 28 Enter Action with Boldness
Law 29 Plan All the Way to the End
Law 30 Make your Accomplishments Seem Effortless
Law 31 Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards you Deal
Law 32 Play to People’s Fantasies
Law 33 Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew
Law 34 Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated like one
Law 35 Master the Art of Timing
Law 36 Disdain Things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best Revenge
Law 37 Create Compelling Spectacles
Law 38 Think as you like but Behave like others
Law 39 Stir up Waters to Catch Fish
Law 40 Despise the Free Lunch
Law 41 Avoid Stepping into a Great Man’s Shoes
Law 42 Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep will Scatter
Law 43 Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others
Law 44 Disarm and Infuriate with the Mirror Effect
Law 45 Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform too much at Once
Law 46 Never appear too Perfect
Law 47 Do not go Past the Mark you Aimed for; In Victory, Learn when to Stop
Law 48 Assume Formlessness
http://www.bombaybookclub.com/downlo...Of%20Power.pdf
Cheers!!!!!!!!
From India, Delhi
Community Support and Knowledge-base on business, career and organisational prospects and issues - Register and Log In to CiteHR and post your query, download formats and be part of a fostered community of professionals.
WORKPLACE POLITICS.pdf
Crafting an Expressively Healthy Workplace.doc