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		<title><![CDATA[Office Politics for Introverts]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/entry-level/?p=1255]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business, like many high schools, is set up to favor extroverts. But tooting your own horn, networking and pitching ideas can be painful for those not naturally inclined to be outgoing, so should the quieter folks among us just give up and become librarians or monks? Certainly not, argues controversial...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:07:15 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bossy people often don't think they're bossy, so be sure you can point to specific, observable bahavior. Ed Muzio, President and CEO of Group Harmonics, suggests you approach them one on one, give an example, and then back off to give the person time to think.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Fit In at a New Company |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-248393.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["Don't come in swinging!" suggests Starla Sireno, executive coach at Fearlessness Inc.  Instead, start by asking questions and observing. Look to the top level executives for clues about the corporate culture. Are they very informal, or do things seem more rigid?  Be especially careful when changing industries. Everything,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:12:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is There a Way to Stay Out of Office Politics?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Ron,     I'm reluctant to get involved in office politics, yet it seems to be very prevalent at my office. Is there any way I can avoid being a part of it?    The short answer is no -- politics are going to come...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ed Muzio, President and CEO of Group Harmonics, says it's never too late to enforce a fair, legal policy among all of your employees. Be clear in your expectations, the company policy, and the consequences.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:18:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Become More Included at the Office |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you feel like you're being excluded, trust your gut.  You probably are.  Starla Sireno, executive coach at Fearlessness Inc., suggests trying to pinpoint a specific time when this feeling began.  To get back on track, she says, it's important to consider the "intangibles of success" and...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[By finding people you genuinely like and treating them with kindness, you've already started to network. Don't wait until you need something—people will know you're fishing. Starla Sireno, executive coach at Fearlessness Inc., gives tips for nervous networkers: be real, don't think about what it is you need, and treat...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Research: Teach Political Skills at Work]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[  	The Find: The epic presidential election may finally be over, but the need for political skills at work is as high as ever according to recent research, which also recommends explicitly teaching employees to navigate office politics.  	The Source: A paper by management professors Vickie Coleman Gallagher...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Rise Above Office Politics]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Rise Above Office PoliticsRE: How to Rise Above Office PoliticsThese suggestions go only so far to win over negative coworkers.The only way to actualy do anything about these individuals is for the company itself to make it clear that such behavior is unacceptable. Asking employees to walk into...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your workplace immune to office politics? Thatâ€™s unlikely, since wherever there are personalities thereâ€™s potential for problems. Here are some approaches that can help you rise above the fray. by CC Holland]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:56:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Essential Leadership Skill - Managing Office Politics]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the skills that successful leaders need to master is a bit of a dirty word these days. It's not the sort of thing they offer leadership training courses on, but it lies at the heart of most business relationships. When we call someone 'A political animal', we're often...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Office Politics Playbook]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don't need dirty tricks, but you do need to know the rules. Use these techniques to get what you want in the workplace.You may not think you play office politics, but to some degree you have no choice. The real question is: are you doing it well? Whatever you...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[How five of the country's top CEOs maneuvered to reach the top      and stay there.  Steve Jobs    	  		CEO, Apple  		Political Style: The charismatic visionary  			Passion is Jobs' greatest asset in motivating employees, negotiating deals, and cultivating a...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Win at Office Politics]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Win at Office PoliticsGreat Article!I really love the article, it reminds me of a walk through of the 48 laws of power, a great book on basically the same topic.  I think that your suggestions are very down to earth, understandable, and fair.There was however a typo...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Win at Office Politics]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn't have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does a sudden chill creep up your spine when you hear the words "Office Politics"? Is there a Spy, a Bully, a Gatekeeper, or a Buck-passer dragging you down in your office? It doesn't have to be that way! Business coach, Starla Sireno provides some practical tips for keeping office...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Office politics is a major challenge facing leaders according to new research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CIPD and talent management company Development Dimensions International DDI. The findings, published in a report callOffice politics is a major challenge facing leaders according to new research by the Chartered...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coping with Office PoliticsCHANGE MANAGEMENT OF YOURSELFI believe this is a very good lead up to integrate yourself to change management in organizations. I'm a current professor at MBA programs in my country, Colombia. I´m planning to integrate these valuable readings to my programs.I´ve been using Bnet for a couple...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the early 1970s, the Political Action Committees PACs PAC has been the most common vehicle for corporate political involvement. PACs collect money from executives and employees, and usually contribute to incumbent members of Congress. Because they are limited to giving $5,000 per federal candidate per election cycle, the influence...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brits are coming to American TV and DVD like never before  thanks to such BBC series as The Office and Coupling. Both shows air on  the BBC America channel, and Coupling will launch this fall on NBC as a  new series with American actors.  ...]]></description>
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