Practical office politics презентация

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where do you stand on the topic of office politics?

Слайд 2where do you stand on the topic of office politics?


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Politics is caused by a bunch of scheming, self-serving, scam artists

that waste energy & time.

We need none of it!

Corporate politics is a wonderful, fun, and exciting tool that yields better decisions for companies.

We need more of it!

Politics is annoying, but I recognize that it is probably just a fact of corporate life.

I’ll play the game when I have to, hopefully not too often

Politics is bearable.

Politics is bad, but I can live with it.

I’ll just ignore it

Politics is generally good & we should all get better at it.

There is a place for politics in work


most people


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Politics is caused by a bunch of scheming, self-serving, scam artists

that waste energy & time.

We need none of it!

Corporate politics is a wonderful, fun, and exciting tool that yields better decisions for companies.

We need more of it!

Politics is annoying, but I recognize that it is probably just a fact of corporate life.

I’ll play the game when I have to, hopefully not too often

Politics is bearable.

Politics is bad, but I can live with it.

I’ll just ignore it

Politics is generally good & we should all get better at it.

There is a place for politics in work


how I want you to answer after this deck


Слайд 5i’ve got 3 questions i’d like you to consider


Слайд 6Q1: What bad experiences have you had with office politics that

create your assumptions?

Q2: Is an office without politics preferable?
Q3: Is an office without politics possible?

Слайд 7now I’ve got 1 perspective I’d like you to consider


Слайд 8politics is natural & unavoidable because people will always have different

and legitimate beliefs, issues, wants, needs, and sources of power

Слайд 9those differences are created biologically, environmentally, & because of organizational structure


Слайд 10so we’re all stuck with the differences however much we wish

it were not so

Слайд 11there must be a process to resolve conflicts that arise from

these natural and unavoidable differences

Слайд 12that is what politics is


Слайд 13politics is neither good nor bad


Слайд 14however, how people implement politics can be good or bad


Слайд 15and last but not least, politics exist once there are two

or more people

Слайд 16so, don’t kid yourself, entrepreneurs


Слайд 17start-ups have politics


Слайд 18so what do we mean by bad politics?


Слайд 19Lying
Cheating
Stealing
Back Stabbing
Ego Tripping
Sucking Up
Manipulating
Self promotion
General Ignorance, which causes political pain to

those around you

Слайд 20and what do we mean by good politics?


Слайд 21Fair distribution of resources
The ability to invest in future firm returns,

with no immediate silo gains
Protection of minority interests
Ethical decision making
Strategic prioritization
Reduction of authoritarianism
Protection from “bad politics”
Engaging with bad politics rather than sticking our heads in the sand

Слайд 22and what do we get if we are good at good

politics

Слайд 23Get your projects up the priority list
Get resources or funding for

your project & team
Clear project barriers
Influence decision making
Compensation, acknowledgement and advancement
Get hard shit done
Help others succeed
Survive change and avoid trouble

Слайд 24here are a few really useful thoughts on the subject


Слайд 25“Politics has such a bad name that many good people persuade

themselves they want nothing to do with it. The ethical and spiritual apprehensions are understandable. But one cannot abjure politics.”

– John Gardner

Слайд 26“There is no doubt power can be used for evil purposes.

Of course most medicines can kill if taken wrongly, thousands die in automobile accidents each year, and nuclear power can provide energy or mass destruction. We do not abandon chemicals, cars or nuclear power. Instead we consider danger an incentive to get proper training.”

– Jeffrey Pfeffer

Слайд 27“Of course leaders are preoccupied with power! The significant questions are:

What means do they use to gain it? How do they exercise it? And to what ends do they exercise it?”

– John Gardner

Слайд 28and one slightly ironic one


Слайд 29“It is not enough for a leader to know the right

thing. He must be able to do the right thing. Leaders without the judgment or perception to make the right decisions fail for lack of vision. Those who know the right thing, but cannot achieve it, fail because they are ineffectual.”

Richard Nixon

Слайд 30so, how good are you at getting shit done…


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I’m totally hopeless. Unless I have the authority to beat someone

to death if they don’t comply, dependent resources simply do whatever they want

I use Jedi mind powers on others – “these are not the droids that you are looking for”

I sometimes get what I want done, so long as my interests are aligned with the interests of dependent parties

I sometimes get what I want done, even if my interests are misaligned with the interests of dependent parties

I find it very difficult to get what I want done outside the scope of my direct reports

I often get what I want done, even if my interests are misaligned with the interests of dependent parties


Слайд 32what tools are in your ‘getting shit done’ tool box?


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Authority (or else)
Culture
(it’s right!)
Politics
(It’s in our interests)






Q: Are there

dangers of using each axis too much or too little?



What I need to use daily

What I’m good at and like


Слайд 35so with all that said, it is time to propose the

basic rule of ethical politics

Слайд 36Be Political


Слайд 37accept that you need to be political to get shit done


Слайд 38but, in the process, never advance your own interests by harming

the business or by hurting other people

Слайд 39focus on building, protecting, and using your power


Слайд 40not on undermining the power of others


Слайд 41ok, so let’s assume that you agree with me that you

should be better at politics

Слайд 42in that case, the next step is to develop your Political

Intelligence and a plan to build and use your power

Слайд 44power comes from position


Слайд 45Title & “vestiges” of power (think corner office)
Authority to act

within a specific scope
Control of the allocation, access to, and use of specific resources “that others need”
Objective-setting, appraisal & compensation approval
Access to Information
Location in the info/social web
Centrality – how often you proxy
Connectedness – how many nodes you touch
Closeness – How close are you to connected nodes
Complexity – The # of nodes unique to you

Слайд 46political wisdom sidebar

Seasoned players know how to “create” resources to control!

Defend

your positional power from encroachment by other managers – But no Evil Politics!



Слайд 47take time to regularly update a positional power audit


Слайд 48how strong is your positional power?


Слайд 50extra credit
who has positional power around you? Why do they have

it?

Слайд 51power also comes from relationships


Слайд 52Step 1: Identify coalition partners & assess their relative power

Get out

there and meet people
Ask people in the know
Look at unit’s representation in larger decision-making
Look at who has benefited from previous decisions

Слайд 53Step 2: Create political capital

Just do a really good job
Build reciprocity

by being helpful & creating linkages. It’s never not in your Job Description
Help allies obtain greater power
Avoid ceding power to opposed alliances (but no Bad Politics, please)
Build alliances

Слайд 54political wisdom sidebar

Interdependence often arises from resource scarcity
Opposition is not about

disliking an “enemy”. It is about structural realities that drive differing, but legitimate, goals. The goals of Audit are structurally different from those of IT. It is not that they are a$$holes
Never force an ally (especially a superior) to expend their political power in your support
Use political capital before it depreciates. Reciprocity debt devalues quickly as people forget, or simply leave the firm. Political capital should not be hoarded. Capital Flow Velocity is more important

Слайд 55take time to regularly update a relational power audit


Слайд 56Answer these questions:
Q: Who do I need to succeed?
Q: Who needs

you to succeed? Can you make a power deal?
Q: Who is structurally (or otherwise) opposed?

Now fill out the table below for you (and potentially others)…

Start with those closest to you and move outwards based on prioritizing stakeholders


Слайд 57power also comes from yourself


Слайд 58Reputation (perception is reality)
Ability to tolerate conflict and work with curmudgeons
Ability

to recognize bad politics and respond appropriately
Honesty, Trustworthiness and reliability
EQ, communication, persuasion skills and charisma
High value/demand expertise (be irreplaceable because you add value, not because you are a bottleneck)
Powerful ideas, enthusiasm, hard work and focus
Flexibility and the ability to get along
Confidence and stamina (endurance prevails over cleverness)

Слайд 59political wisdom sidebar

Invisible contributions have no political value
There’s nothing like a

perceived external threat to reduce internal conflict
Never, ever, ever send an email when you are angry
If a governor is up for re-election in 20 months, don’t bring to him a project that takes 24 months to complete

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