• 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.

Office Politics for Managers- Module 1
Getting Started

• Introduction to Office Politics for Managers
• Workshop Objectives

Office Politics for Managers- Module 2
New Hires

• Company Core Values
• Building Relationships
• Encourage Respect
• Setting Ground Rules

Office Politics for Managers- Module 3
It’s About Interacting and Influencing

• Dealing with Different Personalities
• Build a Culture of Collaboration
• Be Nice to Everyone
• Be a Team Player

Office Politics for Managers- Module 4
Dealing with Rumors, Gossip,& Half Truths

• Its Effects on Morale
• Reinforce the Truth with Facts
• Do Not Participate
• Deal With It Swiftly

Office Politics for Managers- Module 5
Office Personalities (I)

• Complainer
• Gossiper
• Bully
• Negative Ned/Negative Nancy

Office Politics for Managers- Module 6
Office Personalities (II)

• Information Keeper
• Know-It-All
• The Apple-Polisher
• Nosey Neighbor

Office Politics for Managers- Module 7
Getting Support for Your Projects

• Gain Trust Through Honesty
• Be Assertive
• Blow Your Own Horn
• Make Allies

Office Politics for Managers- Module 8
Conflict Resolution

• The Importance of Forgiveness
• Neutralizing Emotions
• The Benefits of a Resolution
• The Agreement Frame

Office Politics for Managers- Module 9
Ethics

• Benefits of an Ethical Environment
• Lead by Example
• Ensuring Ethical Behavior
• Addressing Unethical behavior

Office Politics for Managers- Module 10
You are Not an Island

• Never Burn a Bridge
• Take the High Road
• Trust is a Two-Way Street
• Don’t Hide in Your Office

Office Politics for Managers- Module 11
Social Events Outside of Work

• How to Decline Politely
• Rules When Attending
• Meeting New People
• Conversation Do’s and Don’ts

Office Politics for Managers- Module 12
Wrapping It Up

• Words from the Wise
• Lessons Learned

• A self-awareness guide, as to how you appear to others
• Guidelines on establishing roles
• A guide on open door communication between colleagues as well as management

• You want to encourage respect and etiquette among employees
• You want to implement ground rules to bring about the best work relationships
• You want to establish a good culture regardless of the wide range of people and personality types
• You want to encourage positive interactions with each other, and positively influence employees under your management

• Dealing with different personality types
• Building a culture of collaboration
• Being nice to everyone, and not just those who can help you
• Being a team player for the benefit of your organization

Participants: 10 – 25
Duration: 1 day
Course Fee: Level 8* , per person
Includes: Manual, Certificate of Completion

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