Office Politics: Positive Results from Fair Practices

Section I: Understanding Workplace Politics

·        The meaning of office politics

·        Politics has changed

·        Do you need to play the game to stay?

Section II: The Way it is

·        Why political situations are common

·        Your true choices

·        The endless campaign

·        How power enables

Section III: Politics Can Improve Your Career

·        How to remain politically correct

·        The power of focus

·        Recognizing and recovering from mistakes

·        How to use political correctness

Section IV: Devious Tactics Can Destroy

·        Recognize devious tactics

·        Avoid the attackers

·        Never lose control

·        Are you too predictable?

·        Understanding behavior

Section V: The Long and Short of Office Relationships

·        Support at every level

·        Peers and power plays

·        Exploited weaknesses

·        Your communication style

·        Glory seeking or healthy ambition

·        Teamwork—talent—tensions

·        The truth about R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

·        Workplace friendships