Dimwit's Guide to Office Politics: Treading the Undercurrents of Office Politics and Staying Afloat

By Publishers International

In this book, you will discover what you so desperately need to know about the seemingly mysterious behavior of many of the people you will come into contact with in the course of your career.

You will find out what drives them, what their favorite tactics are, and how you can stay above the fray and counter those tactics without resorting to them yourself

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publishers International
• Release date: Aug 29, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452415703

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Dimwit’s Guide To Office Politics

From Jim Schumacher

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Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One–What is Office Politics?

Who is concerned by office politics?

What are the objectives of people who resort to office politics?

Chapter Two–Underhanded tactics of office politics exposed

Tactics to make themselves look good

Tactics to help them avoid looking bad:

Tactics to make others look bad

Chapter Three–The Deeper roots–what really makes office politicians tick

Chapter Four–The Ravages of Office Politics

The person who is the target of office politics

The Company

The Perpetrator

Lack of friendship and support

Increasing incompetence

Lack of confidence

Lack of self-esteem

Loss of energy

Loss of contact with reality

Chapter Five–Your action plan for surviving and thriving in the office

Your attitude toward yourself

Self-esteem

Confidence

Clear goals

Keeping stress to a minimum

Deep breathing

Rub the K-27 acupuncture point

Hold your forehead

Cook's Posture

Bach flower remedy #39

Keeping your energy high

Dwell on the positive

Cultivate a sense of humor

Whistle a happy tune

Energy techniques

Your attitude on the job

Be clear in your dealings

Take responsibility

Be proactive

Strike a proper balance about your own competence

Your attitude towards others in general

Be lucid but not cynical

Look for the good in everyone

Be respectful of others

Understand what projection is

Chapter Six How to tell when someone is using underhanded methods?

How to handle attacks

Behind the back attacks:

Direct attacks–sarcasm

Direct attacks–criticism

How to handle incompetence

Chapter Seven–Heading them off at the pass: The Job Interview

Chapter Eight–When it's better to walk away

Conclusion

Introduction

So you finally got that new job you had applied for. Congratulations. You've studied and trained in your field, and now you're ready to show the world what you can do.

But wait. You're not alone. You have 5 employees under your responsibility, there are 4 others on your level, and a director who is under another director, who is under The Big Boss. And it doesn't take you long to discover that the idyllic image of cooperation and harmony that the personnel director who hired you so eloquently described is, well, not exactly accurate.

You come into a room where your subordinates are talking, and suddenly the room goes silent; one becomes very busy, another looks uncomfortable and embarrassed, and another quickly masks a fleeting look