Not your Ancient Office Politics
I spent years in deep denial regarding office politics. I flatly
refused to believe it had been necessary to "play" politics in
order to succeed. And - with a symbolic if not actual
stamp of my foot - if it had been necessary, then I would sacrifice
my career on the altar of my disdain!
Several folks confound themselves with the same denial and also the
same definition of workplace politics: unhealthy, deceitful, backstabbing,
brown-nosing - all of the slimy things we usually suppose of, each in
and out of the office, after we hear the word "politics."
Several years later, and once teaching myself and others to
navigate successfully through a lot of political undercurrents,
my viewpoint has turned completely. Successful
personal politics, each at home and within the workplace, is nothing
more - and actually nothing less - than the art of
understanding and practicing meaningful, alert, and complete
communication.
Let's observe these 3 elements individually.
Meaningful communication encompasses a wide scope, starting from
avoiding the utilization of jargon and overly technical explanations,
to simply being positive we're giving our audience what they need.
It means that giving a useful answer that takes the questioner's
context into thought, instead of 1 that adheres only to
the letter of what was asked. It encompasses compassion,
understanding when somebody needs facilitate even when he or
she hasn't said so.
Alert communication means that we have a tendency to're taking note of what is
occurring around us. When somebody will, asks for, or objects
to something, the alert communicator has a pretty good plan
what is behind those actions: we tend to understand the context at intervals
which the person is operating (or at a minimum, we tend to recognize
that this context is there). Once we understand the context -
whether or not we consider it - we have a tendency to will participate in an exceedingly
solution where everyone wins, or at least nobody loses. When
we have a tendency to are aware of communication on all levels - verbal and
nonverbal, as well as action or lack of action - we have a tendency to can prepare
for no matter happens, instead of being startled by it.
Complete communication is adore "the truth, the full truth,
and nothing however the truth." It suggests that leaving nothing out - however it
does not mean using the truth as a blunt instrument to create
others feel or look bad. It means providing the context when
we have a tendency to ask for something, thus that others will understand the why
behind our request, and see how their response fits into a
bigger picture. And it means saying the vital things to
friends and family instead of assuming that they grasp how
we feel.
Simply like any tool, political ability will be turned to sensible
uses or bad. I can use a hammer to smash a priceless
piece of art, or I will use it to faucet a finishing nail into a
stunning piece of furniture. In either case, it is not the
hammer that caused the top result; it's what I've done
with the hammer.
Likewise, I can use my political ability to undermine others,
flip their ideas into mine, and inflict guilt on anyone who
fails to meet my expectations. But I might abundant rather take
the skills I've learned - and they'll be learned, though
they're not usually taught in these days's schools - to assist others
succeed, applaud their achievements, and be clear about
what I wish and would like so others can give me the gift of
helping.
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