First of all, you should understand that politics are always at play in every company. Then you should be ready to deal with it.
After joining a company, you need to start observing who is making decisions, what others characters are, who is getting credit, etc.
What we will discuss
- Solutions and practices to overcome
- Benefits of practicing
- Conclusion
Solutions.
- Collect and keep proof
- You should collect proof. Always try to talk important matters through messages. This practice will give you some proof when any problem comes, like when anyone just says, “I didn’t say that.” You can show them messages. Try to keep one more guy who you can trust while talking.
- Use emails for chat-based communication and for serious discussion. Like if your manager gives you a task verbally, then write an email starting with “as we discussed” and send it to him. so there will be proof.
- Send a short summary of notes after every meeting, like “meeting minutes.” This will clarify for everyone that these things are discussed and assigned to these people.
- BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) to your personal email when you fear deletion or denial later.
- Build genuine relationships
- Strong relationships are very important to deal with office politics. When some people from the office know and trust you, it is difficult for toxic people to spread lies or exclude you. Making strong bonds between people is needed. Don’t worry, you only need to handle this from 9 to 5. Talk to people outside the department and try to know about their work and appreciate it. Try to understand their character and deal with them.
- Treat everyone with respect and love. Don’t be rude. Keep calm and react every time.
- Recognize when someone is feeling stress or sadness. Ask them for the reason and comfort them. This will give you a value.
- Give credit publicly and give feedback privately to them. This will uplift your trust for them. They love you. Don’t humiliate people when others are around.
- Stay professional.
- The primary problem regarding the office politics in the workplace is that we react emotionally when someone gossips about us. My dear friends, it’s their loss to do that. We are professionals; we have values, so don’t react emotionally to them. Let me tell you how to react. First you be calm and quiet. Don’t react aggressively. Clear them that they just misunderstood about you and they are spreading lies. Make them regret doing this due to your polite approach.
- When you’re dealing with others conflict, just focus on the fact that you should never go for personal attacks.
- Never report your manager or HR directly after a conflict. Report if it’s only very necessary.
- Never listen to gossips and badmouthings from your colleagues. If they gossip with you, then they also gossip with others about you. Never get involved in their group. Keep your image clean.
- Communicate clearly
- Miscommunication will lead to misunderstanding. So when you communicate, make sure that they get what you are saying. Make sure that what you told them is correct and no lies are included. The most dangerous organ in our body is our only tongue. Be quiet and gentle most of the time.
- Before saying anything, just think about what you are going to say and what their response will be. Communicate politely.
- Listen carefully
- Listen carefully to the people in office. Never misunderstand even a single word. Don’t share gossip. Listen to what they are saying. Reply only after understanding what they are talking about. and never reply while they talk.
Benefits Of practicing
- Improve confidence
- Don’t care about any gossip
- You have a clear idea of people’s character.
- You know how to handle situations and emotions.
- you become strong
- You will understand that the office is just a 9-to-5 thing, nothing more.
Conclusion
Dealing with office politics is not manipulation. It is a self-awareness. Don’t try to take it personally. You can act maturely. You can only work well if your head has less weight. So don’t react emotionally, and always be strong to handle it. Drop your comment down.