Dealing With Office Politics

Initiated by:
• Francisco

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Video: 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmHuvikWcqM (8:53) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGdRyPN3IRk (16:11) 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYZuJ4HW3ek (6:02) 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6VMaH-4dtg (8:14) 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYpmewVFACM (14:06) 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHdtcyfFTE (10:17) 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sr2wpO4b64 (11:50) Reading: 1: https://hbr.org/2021/07/you-cant-sit-out-office-politics 2: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/jobs/16career.html 3: https://www.usnews.com/careers/articles/what-is-a-toxic-work-environment-and-how-can-i-avoid-it#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%2022%25%20of%20workers,as%20somewhat%20or%20very%20toxic. Spanish: 1: https://elpais.com/diario/2009/02/22/negocio/1235314054_850215.html 2: https://www.muyinteresante.com.mx/sociedad/1941.html 3: https://blog.prezi.com/es/como-navegar-por-las-politicas-de-la-oficina-en-los-lugares-de-trabajo-virtuales-con-nikhil-paul/ Questions: 1: What is your experience with office politics? 2: What problems have you had at work? What were the causes and how were they resolved? 3: How do you deal with challenging office politics? 4: When you have an idea that may be controversial, do you boldly voice it or do you stay quiet? 5: Are office politics bad? Why or why not? 6: Is it possible to just go into work, do your job and stay out of office politics? If so, any tips on how to do that? 7. How do you handle a situation where a coworker is trying to undermine your ideas or credibility? 8. What are some effective communication techniques for addressing sensitive or political issues with your team or supervisor? 9. What are some ways to promote a culture of transparency, trust, and open communication in the workplace to minimize the negative impacts of office politics? 10. Is there anything else you’d like to share with you on this topic? In Collaboration with Ceit Hustedde (Member of Buddytree)