Office- Politics, a Game of Strategy through Communication Skills

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Office- Politics, a Game of Strategy through Communication Skills

Journal Title: International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences (IJPSS) - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 2

Abstract

Communication can make or mar. It is an art which can help us solve the menace of Office Politics. Office politics is all about gaining advantage over others in the work place. Office politics is really about building relationships to get things done. In its simplest form, office politics is simply about the differences between people at work; differences in opinions, conflicts of interests are often manifested as office politics. It all goes down In its simplest form, office politics is simply about the differences between people at work; differences in opinions, conflicts of interests are often manifested as office politics. It all goes down to human communications and relationships. In its simplest form, office politics is simply about the differences between people at work; differences in opinions, conflicts of interests are often manifested as office politics. It all goes down to human communications and relationships. In other words office politics are the strategies that people play to gain advantage, personally or for a cause they support. Office politics is the game of the workplace — the people, the culture and the rules that must be learned. Work place is the source of nearly all the misery in the world. Almost any evil you'd care to name comes from working place or from living in a world designed for work. After all, we spend one third of our day at work, and having a good day at work makes our entire day a whole lot better. Hence the place where we work for so much time becomes so much significant. In fact this work place is the second home. The politics has become so much wicked that the people are afraid of it. Perhaps due to the negative connotation, many people want to shun it at any cost. But it is not any solution. The truth is, to ensure your own success and that of your projects; you must navigate the minefield of Office Politics. If you deny the 'office politics' that may be going on around you, and avoid dealing with them, you may needlessly suffer whilst others take unfair advantage. And if you avoid practising ‗good politics', you miss the opportunities to properly further your own interests, and those of your team and your cause. The more you shun the Office Politics the more it will vex you. Whether you hate it, admire it, practice it or shun it, office politics is a fact of life in any organization. It's something that you need to understand and master to be sure of your own success. Now your professional success depends on how much efficient you are in tackling with office politics. The sooner you learn it the better it will be for you and your professional growth.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. S. K. Singh

Keywords

Office-politics strategy communication relationship and rumour

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