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Office Politics
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Lets Deport/Banish Office Politics.

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Office Politics
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No company is immune from infighting and gossip.

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• An issue starts to stress the entire company.

• A junior associate or the CEO, will eventually get involved
in a sticky situation.
• From an MNC to a corner store office politics exist.
• A disease that afflicts every company.
• Damages relationships .
• Impact company’s interest in one way or other.
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How to stay above the political fray:

• Cut It Off at the Pass
• Keep it Private
• Address It Head On--But Get Out of the Middle
• Play in Teams
• Practice Damage Control
• Present a United Front
• Play Nice With Your Colleague
• Call It Like It Is
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How to stay above the political fray:

• Cut It Off at the Pass
▫ it typically doesn't happen out of the blue. It builds over
time.

▫ Draw attention to the conflict early so you can put a stop to

the larger issue before it gets out of hand.
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How to stay above the political fray:

• Keep it Private
▫ Do not let tensions to arise.

▫ Discuss it behind doors or even off site.

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How to stay above the political fray:

• Address It Head On--But Get Out of the Middle
▫ Address every issue Head On.
▫ Offer to facilitate a conversation between the Parties.

▫DO NOT:
▫ Do not agree to become their arbitrator.
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How to stay above the political fray:

• Play in Teams
▫ Create a internal ‘Help-each-other’ culture.
▫ Prevents an internal "us vs. them" mentality.

▫DO NOT:
▫ Let them Compete, which can trigger divisions.
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How to stay above the political fray:

• Practice Damage Control
▫ Make sure you have an open line of communication.
▫ Report back about what employees are saying about one
another.
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How to stay above the political fray:

• Present a United Front
▫ When an internal issue divides the staff, present a united
front. Such as party/outing out side of the office.

▫ Make it clear that you are not taking sides or feeding office
politics it could cause further damage to morale and to
your authority as "the boss.
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How to stay above the political fray:

• Play Nice With Your Colleague
▫ Do not let the issue linger and become more serious.
▫ Talk things out--professionally--and stick to the facts.
▫ Avoid emotions or personal agendas.
▫ consider bringing in an outside expert (accountant,
attorney, etc.)
How to stay above the political fray:
• Call It Like It Is
▫ Get underneath what is motivating this behavior and take
action.
▫ Follow your gut and recognize what's normal for a growing
business and what is more harmful.

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Resources

• Harvard Business Review, www.hbr.org

• Inc. Magazine, www.Inc.com
• The 7 habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
www.stephencovey.com
• Employee Motivation Courseware Global Courseware Inc.
www.corporatetrainingmaterials.com
• Human Resource Management Robert L. Mathis, John H.
Jackson www.cengage.co.in
• The Training and Development Sourcebook Craig Eric
Schneier
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Abu H. Rasel
abu.rasel@hotmail.com
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Thank You!
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