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Political Savvy: The Key Competency to Empower Female

Leaders EPWN-NL

Michelle Brailsford

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Agenda

The risks of remaining politically naïve

Re-framing Politics from something dirty to….

Flexing your political style

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Telltale Signs of Political Naïveté

Seen Narrowly

Passed Over, Topped Out

Unaware of Real “Scorecard”

Not Getting Credit

Not Able to Sell Ideas

Cross-Cultural Faux Pas

Career Suffers after Speaking Out

Not in Key Networks

Sabotaged : “I Didn’t See It Coming”

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The Dangers

Other people get the promotions and juicy job assignments

You never find a way to crack through the glass ceiling

You are delivering things the business doesn’t value

Your ideas are stolen

Other people get recognised for your hard work

Your ideas aren’t heard

You stick your foot in your

mouth

Your labelled …

Other people aren’t watching your back

You get attacked by sharks

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First Thins First…..

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Organizational Politics: An unhealthy view

“Poly-tics,” meaning “many blood sucking parasites”

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Organizational Politics: A healthy view

“Informal, unofficial, and sometimes behind the scenes influence efforts to sell ideas, win support, increase power, impact the organization, or achieve your targeted ends.”

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Flexing Your Style

Less Political

Substance power

Feedback/learning

Highlights integrity

More open agendas

Meritocracy-basedResults / ideas speak

for themselves

More Political

Position power

Image/perceptions

Highlights success

More private agendas

Relationship-based

Decent Self-

promotion Survival of the Savvy,

Dr. Rick Brandon, Ph.D. and Mary Seldman, Ph.D.

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(Less Political) (More Political)

UNDER-POLITICAL OVERLY POLITICAL

Influence & Impact with

Integrity

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Lesson #1

Master Language to Sell your Ideas

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Lesson #2

Get Credit for Your Great Ideas

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Lesson #3

Promote Yourself With Decent Boldness

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Lesson #4

Don’t be underestimated or pigeon holed

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Lesson #5

Build Powerful Networks

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Lesson #6

Manage Your Image and Perceptions

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Lesson #7

Uncover the hidden success criteria

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Just Do It!

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Political Savvy: The Key Competency to Empower Female

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Thank You!michelle@JupiterConsultingGroup.com