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.
Course Key Concepts: Office Politics, New Managers, Managers, Staff, Emotional Intelligence.
Prerequisites
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Learning Objective
- Discover and define the purpose and benefits of office politics.
- Explore and define boundaries for new employees.
- Recognize how to interact and influence among colleagues.
- Identify and list the various personality types in the office.
- Discover and determine how to gain support and effectively network.
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Introduction and overview
- Introduction to Navigating Office Politics 3:51
- Relationships and Communication 6:14
- Office Personalities 6:36
- Building Alliances 3:40
- Ethics and Conflict Resolution 6:43
- Building Relationships 3:48
- Office Socialization 3:53
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
- Slides: Navigating Office Politics PDF
- Navigating Office Politics Glossary/ Index PDF
- Workbook: Navigating Office Politics PDF
REVIEW AND TEST
- REVIEW QUESTIONS quiz
- FINAL EXAM exam
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