12/14/12

Shine Home | Sitemap

Avoiding the circle of office politics

Candidates: Register | Login Recruiters:Click Here

Home

My Profile

My Jobs

Job Search

Jobs in Print

Career Info

Resume Services

Search in

Articles

Search by keywords

Home Career Advice Life @ Workplace Career Advice Articles

Resum e Preparation Interview s Advice Salary & Negotiation Appraisal Leadership & Team w ork Career Building Life @ Workplace Job Search Techniques Stress and Motivation Self Developm ent & Grow th Netw orking Shine Jobs Articles CEO Secrets HR Heads: Hire Learning Comments (2) more Mobile No.* + 91 Receive SMS Alerts

Avoiding the circle of office politics

Office politics is the use of one's individual or assigned power within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages beyond one's legitimate authority. Wikipedia.
Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:31:06 AM

Register now for great Jobs

Email ID* Passw ord* Confirm Passw ord*

Office politics is the use of one's individual or assigned power within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages beyond one's legitimate authority. Wikipedia.

I agree to the Shine Terms and Conditions.

Most Read Articles

Making an im pressive HR resum e The interview able resum e

Get Great Job Matches 100s of companies are looking for talent like you. Join now for instant access to great jobs. Office politics is inherent in the corporate world. Most of us view office politics in a negative light. No doubt, office politics involves dirt such as gossiping, malicious schemes of employees etc. You cannot detach yourself from office politics. You may not be involved directly but even lending an ear to such conversations, makes you a party to it. Actually speaking, it's fun to gossip in the office. But do remember that anyday you can be a subject of it too. It does not take much time to become a victim to office politics. Though it is not a sin to indulge in politics, but you need to play it responsibly and do not seize the reputation of others for your personal gains. If you are an avid player then tread your way carefully. Those who play politics irresponsibly often end up ruining their relationships with people. Loose participation can also lead to a sharp decline in your interest in work and hence your productivity chart. Heres how to tackle the situation if you get caught in workplace politics. Examine the situation and exercise your choice. Decide whether you want to fight the situation or let go of it. Make a smart choice and be vocal about your decision. Be focused on what you want to achieve. If it is the profitability of the organization or your work that will suffer, then disengage from petty people problems. Do not worry much about what people will say or do. Rather, focus on concentrating all energies for a common goal and avoid confrontations. Top Employers / Consultants View Top Employers View Top Consultants Emerge as a winner by finding solutions to problems rather than complaining about the nature of situation. When you crib, be sure that the criticism travels. So avoid any negative statements that may reach the management table. Avoid taking sides in a conflict; instead facilitate open communication to earn the trust of both parties. Open communication will ensure that there is nothing that happens behind closed doors and there is no misunderstanding later. What goes around comes around. If there is a difference of opinion, do not get nasty or lose your temper. Make sure you do not say things that you don't mean. Try to refrain from saying things that others may not like. Remember, do not get too personal about work issues. Be a good listener and understand everyone's viewpoint. Do not judge any issue hastily and make any opinion. Let people say what they want to,

Interview question: Why do you w ant to leave your current job? Know m ore about the com ponents of your CTC Genpact: We hire over 20,000 em ployees annually

Company Snapshots
Get an overview of 3500+ companies across industry verticals.
Keyw ords

Related Articles
Quiz: Are you a professional com m unicator? 6 tips to tackle office politics How to conduct difficult conversations Four attitudes that prom ote w ork-life balance 7 habits of very happy m anagers

View all Companies

Amazing Opportunity
HeraldLand.net Buy land in London from $23,500. Register to get more information.

info.shine.com/Career-Advice-Articles/Life-Workplace//cid779.aspx

1/3

12/14/12

Avoiding the circle of office politics

else they will say it in your absence and will never appreciate a discussion with you. Try your best to honestly sort out things. It is sensible to resolve problems rather than run away from them. Office politics is not a necessary evil as it could assist in the development of one's career. You need to be smart to use the opportunity which comes your way to climb the career ladder faster and with ease. Namrata Ekka Join us on Facebook I Connect with us on LinkedIn

Post com m ent on this article Name Email Id Comment

View Com m ents

Pratima says(August 18 at 4:15 PM)

office politics is an avoidable thing, w e all come across this in some or other w ay and those w ho play smartly are alw ays the w inners, w hen it comes to off pol the most imp thing for one is to curb him/herself from being emotional rather one should tackle the situation w it fully and smartly as mentioned in the article but it is imp to apply these mantras accordingly.... Post Com m ent

Manoj Thapa says(August 18 at 3:13 PM)

This is the rite w ay, w hat you are telling in this passage , but my concern is this, that for how many time i w ill ignore the situation because some of my friend is w orking in to my organization and in the senior post , w ell my post is also equivalent to him still he is little bit in some place he is senior w ith me , and i am telling you that he is taking benefit of some important situation, Post Com m ent

Banking Jobs in Saudi

GulfTalent.com Build your career with top banks in Saudi Arabia
Job Seekers
Brow se Jobs Job Search Register Now Login Company Profiles Career Advice Industry Information Industries Companies Shine Weekly Report a Problem

Employers
Recruiter India Post Jobs Access Database

Bank Jobs Banking Jobs BPO Jobs Business Development Jobs Call Center Jobs Computer Jobs Construction Jobs Data Entry Jobs Design Jobs Electrical Engineering Jobs Engineering Jobs Facility Jobs Finance Jobs FMCG Jobs Fresher Jobs Government Jobs Govt Jobs HR Jobs Infrastructure Jobs

IT Jobs Job Alert Job Opportunities Jobs for freshers Lecturer Jobs Manager Jobs Manufacturing Jobs MBA Jobs Mechanical Engineering Jobs Media Jobs Part Time Jobs Pharma Jobs Production Jobs Real Estate Jobs Retail Jobs Telecom Jobs Teacher Jobs Transportation Jobs

Follow us on twitter

Jobs By Location
Delhi Jobs Mumbai Jobs Jobs in India Jobs in Kolkata Jobs in Chennai Jobs in Bangalore Jobs in Pune Jobs in Hyderabad Jobs in Ahmedabad

Find us on facebook

Join us on google+

Resume Services
Resume Resume Writing Resume Booster Career Development Company Names

Jobs By Categories
Accounts Jobs Admin Jobs Automobile Jobs

Connect on linkedin

info.shine.com/Career-Advice-Articles/Life-Workplace//cid779.aspx

2/3

12/14/12

Avoiding the circle of office politics

FAQ's | About Us | Contact Us | Partner Sites | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions 2008 Firefly e-Ventures Ltd.

info.shine.com/Career-Advice-Articles/Life-Workplace//cid779.aspx

3/3