| The moment we enter the professional life and our | | | | handle and come over these office politics. |
| office there are few things which are given to us as | | | | 1. Avoid forming groups - When any new manager or |
| complimentary gifts like anxieties, responsibilities, | | | | CEO joins the company, he likes to form a comfort |
| work pressure, corporate communication, deadlines, | | | | zone around himself for support. This kind of politics |
| PR and last but not the least office politics. | | | | is no different than coalition governments. But we |
| Colleagues are like members of a big family called | | | | should keep in mind to remain neutral and not to join |
| office. Like in other relationships outside office we | | | | any such groups, because maintain distance will |
| feel frustration, experience competition, a fight for | | | | definitely help in long run. |
| recognition, and a desire to be at the top and | | | | 2. Keep your eyes open - The best way to get |
| become the leader of all. | | | | through these office politics is to keep eyes and ears |
| Office politics is an undeniable part of your | | | | open for any kind of talk. One needs to know inside |
| professional life, and hurts the most when you come | | | | out to come out as a winner of this dirty game. Ask |
| as a fresher unknown to the vicious act of this world. | | | | questions to seniors be it the manager or boss. Don't |
| Whether you accept it or not but you are likely to | | | | hesitate. Learn from them by observing their |
| get involved but it's totally up to the individual as to | | | | activities. Don't hesitate to ask questions only then |
| how he is going to react to those circumstances. It's | | | | can you learn. Ask them about the organizations |
| quite easy to get involved in office politics. With so | | | | value system and their practical existence; ask them |
| many people working together with totally different | | | | about grounds on which decisions are based, which is |
| personalities and ideas there will be situations when | | | | important short term or long term outcomes, the risk |
| disagreement will occur, issues will arise to heat up | | | | factor. Only when you get your answer will you be |
| the atmosphere. | | | | clear about the work culture of your organization. |
| Your career will only shoot up like a rocket if you | | | | 3. Show openness - One should try and develop |
| have the right influence and power management. If | | | | assertive style through dense research to overcome |
| we go by what all HR say than it is very essential to | | | | this unending office politics. Even if there are negative |
| take active participation in this game for career | | | | talks about you, do not pay much attention instead |
| success. Your talents will go in vein which will limit | | | | try spreading positive vibration among coworkers. Be |
| your success if you are out of loop of office politics. | | | | very clear that all good politicians play magic with |
| Use this opportunity as a tool to achieve your goals. | | | | their words. They twist and turn their sentence for |
| So here are three very useful tips to intelligently | | | | their own benefits. |