leveraging organizational politics
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Career Management:
Leveraging Organizational Politics
Tanya White-Earnest | www.trident4careers.com | [email protected] 714.816.0366 x1943
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INTRODUCTION
JANUARY 25TH 2017
▪ Presented by Dr. Bruce [email protected]
Leveraging Organizational Politics
AGENDA
• JANUARY 25, 2017
▪ What is “Organizational Politics”?
▪ Political Landscape in Organizations
▪ Consequences and Causes of Political Behavior
▪ Mastering Politics
▪ Questions & Answers
Leveraging Organizational Politics
▪ Use of informal organizational structure
▪ Attempts to influence
▪ Struggles over resources
Leveraging Organizational
Politics
What is “Organizational Politics”?
• Organizational Coalitions
• Enduring differences
• Critical decisions
• Organizational conflict
• Bargaining and negotiation skills
Leveraging Organizational
Politics
The Frame of the Political Landscape in Organizations
Behaviors in Organizational Politics
Helpful
Managing Impressions
Creating Obligations
Cultivating Networks
Detrimental
Attacking BlamingControlling Information
Forms of Organizational Political Behaviors
Leveraging Organizational
Politics
Individual Factors
Internal Locus of control
High need for power
Investment in the organization
Perceived job alternatives
Organizational Factors
Reallocation of resources
Low trust
Role ambiguity
Zero-sum rewards
High Performance Pressure
Democratic decision making
BehaviorsHighly political Low Political
Identified
favorable
outcomes
Rewards
Avoidance of
punishment
Consequences and Causes of Political Behaviors
Leveraging Organizational
Politics
• Engage stakeholders
• Gain ownership
• Gain commitment
The Key to Mastering Politics
Leveraging Organizational
Politics
• Internal
• External Internal Stakeholders-researcher
-sponsor- employees
Who Are the Stakeholders
Leveraging Organizational
Politics
How to Engage Stakeholders
“If you miss the first buttonhole, you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat.”
- Johann von Goethe
Assess Stakeholder Power and Interest
Low
High
HighLow
B
Keep Satisfied
D
Minimal effort
A
Key Players
C
Keep informed
Level of Interest
P
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Reciprocity
• People treating each other in similar ways to achieve individual and organizational goals.
• Could be positive or negative
• Often called upon when other types of influence don’t work
• Compare with:
• Reason
• Retribution
Coalition Building
• A coalition is a group of individuals representing diverse interests who agree to work together toward a common goal.
Political Adeptness
• Align arguments with organizational goals.
• Develop your image
• Gain control over resources
• Make yourself indispensable.
Political Adeptness, Con’t
• Increase your visibility
• Ally yourself with others with power
• Avoid “tainted” organizational members
• Support your boss
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