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Acquiring Credibility by Excellence TM 10 Simple Ways to Combat Office Politics +91 9811318784, 9999598964 email: [email protected] web: http://divinetraining.hpage.co.in/ Atul Sharma Behavioral Trainer & Instructional Designer

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Page 1: 10 Simple Ways to Combat Office Politics

Acquiring Credibility by Excellence TM

10 Simple Ways to Combat Office

Politics

+91 9811318784, 9999598964 email: [email protected]

web: http://divinetraining.hpage.co.in/

Atul Sharma Behavioral Trainer & Instructional Designer

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Acquiring Credibility by Excellence TM

1. Accept the situation…

Office politics is inevitable… Accept the situation and stop cribing about it. The more you operate from the victim’s position, the more you will suffer.

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2. Be Aware

Do not get so immersed in your work that you do not know what is happening around you. Get to know what is happening at your work place.

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3. Keep Emotions in Check

Keep your behavior professional and don’t let any emotional leakage to take place. Be particular about the language you use with others, both in oral and written communication.

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4. Don’t Participate in Gossip

Spend time with like-minded people and stay away from those who like to gossip. If you happen to be in a gossip-group, refrain from expressing your views.

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5. Be Politically Correct

Always remember to follow the protocol and to be politically correct. Do not give any chance to someone to use your expression and blow it out of proportion.

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6. Build Rapport with your Boss

Make genuine efforts to know your boss. Find out what matters to her, what irritates her or makes her happy. A good professioal relationship with your line manager makes life a little easy.

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7. Map out your Networks

Build your network with people. Understand that people are your greatest resource. Develop your social skills and learn how to utilize your professional relationships to create win-win situations.

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8. Display your Work

Lot of people do the work and deliver it. Very few know how to display their work too. Learn the art of displaying your work in front of the right people at the right time and in the right manner.

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9. Find a Mentor

A mentor at work or outside work can really help you to look at things from a different perspective. A mentor’s wisdom can help you cope up with difficult people and situations.

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10. Be Harmlessly Diplomatic

Being straight forward is not always the best choice. There is no harm in being diplomatic at work. Learn the art of being harmlessly diplomatic.

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About Atul…

Atul is a Delhi based Facilitator and Behavioral Counselor. His work involves supporting people to identify their strengths and create happiness and success. Along with this, Atul facilitates groups, seminars and workshops on various professional and behavioral skills topics such as Life Design, Success Mantra and Leading with Stride.

Atul has done his Post Graduation in Psychology and Diploma in Training and Development from ISTD. He has also completed Courses in Instructional Designing, Counseling, NLP and TA. He has worked with organizations like Accenture, Jaquar, and Oracle BPO.

In his personal life, Atul enjoys singing, reading Tarot, laughing hysterically with close friends and practicing creative healing.