About This Course
Office politics, or work politics, are the strategies and procedures that employees use to function and advance in a work setting. It is important for managers to learn and understand the office environment and the employees that make it tick. Since the manager interacts with several aspects of the workplace, one should learn how to effectively work with colleagues, supervisors, and upper management in order to help keep the department functioning as a whole.Please login.
Learning Objectives
Office politics, or work politics, are the strategies and procedures that employees use to function and advance in a work setting. It is important for managers to learn and understand the office environment and the employees that make it tick. Since the manager interacts with several aspects of the workplace, one should learn how to effectively work with colleagues, supervisors, and upper management in order to help keep the department functioning as a whole.
Curriculum
8h
New Hires
Effective office politics for managers with new hires involves fostering integration, mentorship, communication, and trust while promoting engagement, collaboration, transparency, and support to enhance performance and retention in a positive culture.
It’s About Interacting and Influencing
Successful office politics for managers involves effectively interacting and influencing new hires through mentorship, communication, trust-building, and fostering a collaborative culture to enhance integration and long-term retention.
Dealing with Rumors, Gossip, and Half – Truths
Managers must confront rumors and gossip directly, promoting open communication, transparency, and trust to dispel half-truths, maintain a positive environment, and ensure clarity among new hires and teams.
Office Personalities (I)
Understanding office personalities helps managers navigate politics effectively, identifying traits like assertiveness, cooperation, and competitiveness. This insight fosters collaboration, resolves conflicts, and enhances team dynamics for a productive workplace.
Office Personalities (II)
Recognizing diverse office personalities helps managers enhance workplace dynamics. Traits like proactivity, optimism, creativity, and empathy foster collaboration, while understanding caution and skepticism aids in conflict resolution and decision-making.
Getting Support for Your Projects
Navigating office politics involves understanding personalities, fostering collaboration, managing rumors, and securing support for projects. Effective communication, trust-building, and strategic influence enhance team dynamics and drive project success in the workplace.
Conflict Resolution
Effective conflict resolution requires empathy, active listening, and negotiation skills. Managers should foster open dialogue, seek common ground, and promote collaboration to maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.
Ethics
Upholding ethics in office politics involves transparency, integrity, and fairness. Managers must model ethical behavior, encourage accountability, and create a culture where honesty and respect guide decision-making and interactions.
You Are Not an Island
Recognizing interdependence fosters collaboration and support. Managers should build relationships, leverage team strengths, and seek diverse perspectives to enhance problem-solving, drive innovation, and create a unified, effective workplace.
Social Events Outside of Work
Engaging in social events outside of work strengthens team bonds, enhances communication, and builds trust. Managers can foster a positive culture, promote collaboration, and improve relationships through informal interactions.
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