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Political savvy and coalitions
From the course: Social Success at Work
Political savvy and coalitions
- Political skills are among the most important in your career. It comes down to your ability to understand others motives, how people are connected and how and when to build support for a decision you wish to make. To be clear, politics is not a negative thing. In excess, it can be, but generally it's just about know how your decision fits into a larger picture so that you can think strategically long-term. Here's the reality. Sometimes you'll make the decision you feel is correct. Other times you'll choose to support someone else's position so that later when the odds are better and you feel the issue is really important, you can try to do exactly what you want then. To make a decision, think about your workplace power map. That's the key players involved in this decision, their major relationships with the other players and their likely motives in this situation. Remember, everyone has different networks and agendas. For any decision you face, the power map is about understanding…
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