Four Ways To Tackle Difficult Behaviour
Navigating Office Politics Training Course
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There are many ways of looking at office behaviour, but perhaps the most insightful is taken from Jane Clark's book 'Savvy'. In it, she helps categorise the different behaviours you may see at the office, in an effort to uncover best practices. Clark divides political behaviour into two main categories: the methods used by the individual, and their motives.
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