WCLI Office Politics For Managers
You have likely experienced some form of Office Politics. Working with different personalities, opinions, backgrounds, and values is a challenge in any environment. It is an inevitable fact that when people are working together personalities can and will clash. No one is an island, so working together as a team is incredibly important for the organization and every employee. 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 Objectives: To effectively deal with office politics, you must first accept the reality that they exist in every environment. Once accepted, the manager can learn the different ways to successfully manage employees as well as build the support they need to grow.
You Will:
- 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.
Target Student:Course Core Competencies:
Module 1: New Hire Topic A: Company Core Values Topic B: Building Relationships Topic C: Encourage Respect Topic D: Setting Ground Rules
Module 2: It’s About Interacting and Influencing Topic A: Dealing with Different Personalities Topic B: Build a Culture of Collaboration Topic C: Be Nice to Everyone (Not Just Those Who Can Help You) Topic D: Be a Team Player
Module 3: Dealing with Rumors, Gossip, and Half-Truths Topic A: Its Effects on Morale Topic B: Reinforce the Truth with Facts Topic C: Do Not Participate Topic D: Deal With it Swiftly
Module 4: Office Personalities (I)Topic A: ComplainerTopic B: GossiperTopic C: BullyTopic D: Negative Ned/Nancy
Module 5: Office Personalities (II)Topic A: Information KeeperTopic B: Know-It-AllTopic C: The Apple-PolisherTopic D: Nosey Neighbor
Module 6: Getting Support for Your ProjectsTopic A: Gain Trust Through HonestyTopic B: Be AssertiveTopic C: Blow Your Own HornTopic D: Make Allies
Module 7: Conflict ResolutionTopic A: The Importance of ForgivenessTopic B: Neutralizing EmotionsTopic C: The Benefits of a ResolutionTopic D: The Agreement Frame
Module 8: EthicsTopic A: Benefits of an Ethical EnvironmentTopic B: Lead by ExampleTopic C: Ensuring Ethical BehaviorTopic D: Addressing Unethical Behavior
Module 9: You Are Not an IslandTopic A: Never Burn a BridgeTopic B: Take the High RoadTopic C: Trust is a Two-Way StreetTopic D: Don’t Hide in Your Office
Module 10: Social Events Outside of WorkTopic A: How to Decline PolitelyTopic B: Rules When AttendingTopic C: Meeting New PeopleTopic D: Conversation Do’s and Don’ts