| 'Surviving With Integrity - Managing politics at work without losing your shirt...or your soul! |
Have you ever been passed over for a promotion, even though you knew you were the ideal person for the job? Are you one of those people who feel they just ‘can’t do politics’ although you know you should?
Have you ever had a great idea, but lacked the political support to make it happen?
For many of us the notion of being political comes laden with all sorts of negative assumptions. Indeed, how many of us claim “I don’t do politics”? Perhaps we have even used the term ‘political’ as a slur against someone whose actions we did not approve of?
In today’s business world, this approach simply won’t work. Research by Roffey Park, the prestigious research, training and development institute, suggests that we are working in ever more political environments: “69% of respondents … reported that political behaviour was rife – and on the increase. In today’s organization just doing a good job is no longer any guarantee of success or even survival – a key ingredient of success is building political ‘savvy’.”
The bottom line is that organisational life is political, and hoping that politics will go away, or claiming that we just don’t do politics, are no longer viable options if we are to achieve our ambitions.
Management Advantage, in association with Politics at Work Ltd, are delighted to present a one-day workshop which tackles these very issues.
Packed full of tools, tips and techniques, this workshop will have a huge impact on the way you operate, survive and thrive in the modern workplace. It will help you to understand what is really going on around you in your organisation, identify hidden agendas and negative self serving tactics. Equipped with this new awareness you will then be shown how to use proven techniques to minimise these disruptions and develop your political skills to influence in positive and constructive ways.
You should attend this workshop if you are:
- ambitious and talented
- under pressure to deliver results
- operating in a complex structure
- responsible for implementing change
- starting a new job
- frustrated at having missed out on promotion
- struggling to understand what is going on
- determined not to become mired in the murky world of office politics
During the workshop you will learn:
- how to understand the political dynamics in your organisation
- how to recognise the 21 most common negative political strategies
- what to do when faced with a political manoeuvre
- how to cut through inappropriate politicking and create win/win outcomes
- to develop your skills as a positive politician so that you can influence with integrity
Benefits include:
- increasing your credibility and recognition
- being more confident and objective about political activity
- gaining greater support for your initiatives
- protecting your projects from resistance and disruption
- saving time on inappropriate politicking
- minimising the impact of disruptive individuals
- driving through change with greater speed and longevity
What past attendees have said:
“The workshop was outstanding and will have a positive effect on my approach to the business.”
“We got opportunities to try out many of the strategies for dealing with situations.”
This full day open workshop is held several times a year at central London locations. Attendees receive a comprehensive workshop manual and immediate post-event email and telephone support. Six hours teaching (approx.) plus lunch and tea/coffee breaks. Workshop led by Mike Phipps of Politics At Work Ltd.
Price per participant: £325 plus VAT
Please see our Open Workshop Calendar for forthcoming dates and to download the booking form in .pdf format.
|
