A guide to using positive politics in the workplace to fast-track your career, and how to deal with difficult office situations.
"I am completely fed up with this situation. All I want to do is get on with what I'm paid to do - I don't want to be continually bogged down in all of the politics that goes on around this place. It saps so much of my time and energy, I spend most of my day taking daggers out of my back."
Sound familiar? Most of us have experienced at some stage of our working lives the negative effects of office politics - from the seemingly harmless gossip in the corridor to the power plays of the boardroom. But you don't have to resort to playing the game to get ahead.
'The Use And Abuse Of Office Politics' will show you how to:
- fast-track your career;
- build a great professional reputation;
- avoid getting tangled in complex political webs;
- deal effectively with a political attack;
- understand the political culture in your own workplace;
- nurture relationships that help your career to blossom;
- limit the damage when you make a mistake; and
- understand the behaviour of your colleagues . . .
. . . in ethical, practical and strategic ways.