Resources

1 Resources for

positive office politics

Subscribe to this listing via:
RSS
Email

BNET Resources

Video: Playing Positive Office Politics: Video: Playing Positive Office PoliticsThis is right onIt's great to hear these tips and know that there are ways to handle difficult people and situations in the workplace. This should be sent around to all the offices that I've been fortunate enough to become acquainted with! Thanks, Starla!Finally...; Tags: office politic, Positive Office Politics, Starla, video; Discussion threads 2007-07-10

Additional Resources

Video: Playing Positive Office Politics: 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...; Tags: Software, Office Suites, Microsoft Office, Video, Politics, BNET staff; Blog posts 2007-07-02
Playing Positive Office Politics: 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...; Tags: Office Politics, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Politics; Videos 2007-07-02
Coping with Office Politics: You’ve heard the old saying that, who you know matters as much as what you know. Even more important, and not as clichéd: Who likes you counts a great deal in getting ahead in most organizations.When you think about it, a workplace really is a series of interconnected relationships—we get...; Tags: performance, network, Microsoft Office, Performance management, Office suites, SOFTWARE; Articles 2007-02-28
The Office Politics Playbook: 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...; Tags: Andrew Mager, Office Politics, Workplace, Team Management, BNET Feature Package, Kelly Pate Dwyer; Articles 2008-02-19

The MBA (Office Politicos: A Field Guide): The MBA (Office Politicos: A Field Guide)Gender PoliticsInteresting and humorous article with great illustrations. It's a bit offensive however that all the positive archetypes are female and all the negative ones are male. That just doesn't jive with reality.You Forgot a coupleThe Cry baby/WhinerThe Work-a-holicOffice PoliticsHumorous and enlightening. Tells us...; Tags: MBA, Microsoft Office, Office Politicos, Torbert; Discussion threads 2007-07-12
Don't Do Politics? Maybe You Should Start: Â Executive recruitment firms are full of talented candidates who cite the reason for their career transition (aka redundancy, resignation or dismissal) as being the politics of their former employer. Many are looking for greener grass -- an organisation where they can perform at their best without demotivating...; Tags: Politics, Executive Recruitment Firm, Humans, Professional Development, Leadership, Career, Management, Colin Gautrey; Blog posts 2009-01-06
Don't Do Politics? Maybe You Should Start: Executive recruitment firms are full of talented candidates who cite the reason for their career transition (aka redundancy, resignation or dismissal) as being the politics of their former employer. Many are looking for greener grass — an organisation where they can perform at their best without demotivating office politics and...; News items 2009-08-07
How to Take Parental Leave: Taking time off from work to care for a new child may be a federal right for many American workers, but doing it without mapping out a sound strategy can derail your career. Know Your Rights Goal: Determine exactly how...; Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, parental leave, benefits, Workforce Management, human resources, workplace, Job, Boss, Crash Course, Selection, Recruitment &Amp, Recruitment & Selection, Telecommuting; Articles 2007-05-29
Top Seven Workplace Plays and Maneuvers: Top Seven Workplace Plays and ManeuversNeed to sketch these in my playbookGreat ideas for the various situations. Of course, some variations will exist based on the individuals you are dealing with. But then you should at least know how you co-workers react. As a guideline, great for the interns to...; Tags: success factor, workplace, Workplace Plays; Discussion threads 2007-07-13
Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Career Break: Career breaks have never been more popular, as overworked employees look for some time away from their same old, same old routine. Most often people have one of two motivations for taking time off: either other priorities demand attention, or there's a need to get away and gain some perspective...; Tags: BNET Editorial, Career, Professional Development, Plan, Employer, Break, Job, Organization; Articles 2008-01-03
Top Seven Workplace Plays and Maneuvers: All office politicking relies upon a simple concept: the biggest help and the biggest hindrance to reaching your goals is other people. What's the right way to win friends and influence people? The most effective moves build alliances, sell your ideas, and solve problems. They also involve risk — so...; Tags: Alliance, Benefit, Blood Pressure, BNET Feature, career, Caution, Downtime, E-mail, Game, Human Resources, Idea, Job, Kelly Pate Dwyer, Leader, Management, Newsletter, professional development, Software, Strategy, Team, Team Management, Vision, workplace; Articles 2007-07-02
Working around Personality Clashes: Many people blame conflicts on personality clashes, but what we perceive as personality clashes may, in fact, be something quite different. Each of us has our own unique mix of attributes and beliefs that make up our personalities. If we clashed with everyone who is different from us, we would...; Tags: BNET Editorial, Management, Team Management, Personality Clashe, Person, Coworker, Team, Situation; Articles 2007-10-11
Dealing with a Difficult Boss: Do you have a difficult or challenging relationship with your boss? You are not alone. Of all the less-than-perfect interactions you may have at work, this will probably be the trickiest and most stressful because of the inherent political dynamic of your relationship. Many people tend to lay the blame...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Articles 2007-02-15
Are Your Friends Holding You Back?: Nick and Julia names changed were together for seven years. When they first met Nick, who works in IT, was attracted to Juliaâ€™s bohemian lifestyle. A struggling jazz singer Julia and her free-spirited friends celebrated their freedom from the rat-race. Once they'd moved in together, things quickly...; Tags: Career, Professional Development, Julia, Salma Shah; Blog posts 2008-07-30
Mentor Your Female Employees: Mentor Your Female EmployeesMentor Your Remale EmployeesProfessional women sometimes threaten male management because of the insecurity they have in managing the opposite sex - especially when they see management qualities in these women. I would just like to say that "managing by intimidation" is a horrible and dishonest way...; Tags: women; Discussion threads 2007-06-21
Deciding Whether You're in the Right Job: Regardless of what you do for a living, it's human nature to wonder at times if you are in the right job. Most people spend at least some of their working life questioning themselves and their careers—and speculating about whether other occupations or work situations might be more fulfilling and...; Tags: career; Articles 2007-04-20