Surviving the Corporate Jungle and Winning the Power Game
February 12, 2025
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Irrational behavior of an individual against his colleague to tarnish his image and spoil his reputation at the workplace refers to politics.
Office Politics is something which is inevitable. In every organization you would definitely find someone or the other indulged in politics to make his position secure at the workplace.
Employees are involved in politics to:
Frequently changing jobs due to politics is no solution. An individual must know how to deal with politics at the workplace.
Let us go through some tips to win at office politics:
Never take sides at the workplace. One should not blindly support any one. Promote open communication at the workplace. Let the two parties sit face to face and discuss issues on an open platform to sort out differences.
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