1. Avoid Office Politics..! Sushma K.

2. Flow Chart Definition of What is Office Politics ? What creates Office Politics ? How to avoid Office Politics ? Conclusion Effects of Politics on Organization & Employees

3. What is Office Politics? It is the use of one's individual or assigned power within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages beyond one's legitimate authority.

4. What creates Office Politics?

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6. How to avoid Office Politics ? • Be Yourself • Many people tend to wear a false mask… • Show people your real self… • Do not pretend to be master… • Learn about your duties and responsibilities..

7. Leave at peace with others • Get along with people. • You can be pleasant and professional • Be careful

8. Don’t spread out information • Keep company matters to yourself • Talking to outsiders

9. Stay out of those talk-down-the-boss session

10. Avoid gossip and backbiting Discussions about the - • Behaviors • Habits • Weaknesses • Appearance of others This all can backfire or constitute a waste of time…

11. Observe the behaviors of others. • Focus on the goals of the business or organization • Disclose Minimum Personal Information • Be Observant

12. Effects of politics on organization and employees • Decrease in overall productivity • Wrong Information • Changes the Attitude of employees • Increases Stress • Affects Concentration

13. Conclusion Office politics, or how power and influence are managed in your organization, will be a part of your career whether you choose to participate in them or not, but AVOID politics. Lets create a competitive and challenging workplace environment by working together.

14. Thank You…