Every organisation has politics. The question is how you play.
Direct answer
Office politics is how influence and decisions work in practice. Handle it by understanding who decides what, building relationships across the organisation, being transparent, avoiding gossip and focusing on shared goals. You can be ethical and effective.
Habits
- Learn how decisions are made.
- Build relationships early.
- Be reliable.
- Avoid gossip.
- Share credit.
- Stay professional under pressure.
Warning signs
- Credit stealing.
- Triangulation: complaining about someone to others.
- Withholding information.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's How to Manage Conflict at Work course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 50 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Be visible, honest and helpful.
