Office Politics For Managers

Course overview

Office Politics it is about creating and maintaining better relationships. It is about communicating and working with your peers and colleagues in a way that is mutually beneficial. Employees who understand the positive aspects of Office Politics are better team members and end up being more successful and productive.        

Course objective

• Understand the purpose and benefits of office politics.
• Setting boundaries and ground rules for new employees.
• Learn to interact and influence among colleagues.
• Learn how to manage various personality types in the office.
• Determine how to gain support and effectively network.
• Recognize how you are a part of a group and how you function

Who should attend?

• All managers directly or indirectly responsible for making decisions

Course outline

• New Hires
• Company Core Values
• Building Relationships
• Encourage Respect
• It’s About Interacting and Influencing
• Dealing with Rumors, Gossip, and Half - Truths
• Office Personalities (I)
• Information Keeper
• Getting Support for Your Projects
• Conflict Resolution
• Ethics
• Benefits of an Ethical Environment
• You Are Not an Island
• Social Events Outside of Work
• Meeting New People5
• Conversation Dos and Don’ts

Training methodology

• Presentation & Slides
• Audio Visual Aids
• Interactive Discussion
• Participatory Exercise
• Action Learning
• Class Activities
• Case Studies
• Workshops
• Games & Role plays