The Middle Ground
Navigating Office Politics Training Course
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3m 21s
The most important aspect of being truly good at office politics, is to focus on authentic relationship-building first and foremost. One of the biggest hallmarks of a good relationship-builder is understanding how different people operate, and communicating with them in ways that empower and resonate.
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Dealing With Barbarians
Barbarians are quite easy to identify because they're so obvious about it. They're rude, difficult, often insecure, and they tend to belittle other people. When you have to work with Barbarians, or report to them, the best thing is to confront their behaviour head on.
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Dealing With Machiavellians
The unfortunate thing about Machiavellians is that their activities are much more subtle and hard to detect than barbarians. There's often a nagging suspicion that something is 'off', but the tendency is to give the Machiavellian the benefit of the doubt, because often there's nothing specific to...
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Dealing With Naives
Naives have good intentions, but without the corresponding skills. However, When Naives encounter conflict they can be sharp to deal with. They may be overly direct, get passionate about issues, and not effectively influence those around them. Their heart's in the right place, but their execution...
