Managing Politics at Work

Do you want to acquire the knowledge, wisdom, skills and tactics which will give you greater influence in political situations at work? Perhaps you lack the confidence and know-how to handle the political element in your workplace. Perhaps you just want to make sense of the political behaviour you see going around you. Or perhaps you want to acquire a set of effective tools which will help you to work more productively with your colleagues in a highly political workplace environment. If so, this book is for you.

Managing Politics at Work guides you through a highly practical, personal and insightful process. It will help you to recognise and manage political behaviour at work in situations where, if you don't respond effectively, you will end up losing personal power. The book will introduce you to an effective political toolkit which will enable you to:

- Recognise and manage your own political behaviour more effectively.
- Identify and handle political activity in your colleagues.
- Recognise how to go about forming effective alliances and building influential relationships with politically minded colleagues.
- Have increased choice about how you conduct yourself in situations where the political factor is a consideration.
- Learn how to work effectively with others to get things done at work.

Contents:
Overview
How To Use This Book
The Political Element at Work
Tool One: A Definition of Politically Motivated Behaviour
Case Study One: Switching Accounts
Tool Two: The Politics of Values and Style
Case Study Two: Internal Conflict
Tool Three: The Political Roles People Play: Getting Things Done With Other People
Case Study Three: In-House Values Initiative
Tool Four: Power and Politics: Bringing Your Plans to Fruition
Case Study Four: New Business Development
Tool Five: Objective Criteria for Assessing Trusting Behaviour
Case Study Five: Appraisal
Tool Six: Responding to Key Political Behaviours
Case Study Six: Poor Service
Managing Politics at Work: Final Thoughts
References and Recommended Reading List