ABSTRACT
Learning how to handle office politics is a difficult thing to teach, largely because every organization is different in how it operates. This includes who the key players are, the organizational structure, how people interact, how decisions are made, and the organizational values or “rules” for how to get things done within a given environment. No matter which organization you are in, there are some basic guidelines you may follow to greatly improve your chances of surviving or hopefully even thriving within all of the politics at play. At the core, the best way to ensure you maintain strong business relationships with your stakeholders is to always act with integrity. This is not just a line of corporate speak. Just as Mama always says, treat others the way you want to be treated. In the business world, this means the following:
• Do what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it.
