Organizational Politics for People Who Hate Politics (1 PDU)
South Side Chapter Dinner Meeting
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Number:
C094-100317
Organizational Politics for People Who Hate Politics (1 PDU)
Presenter:
Rick Brenner
30 min Pre-Meeting:
TBD
Event Location:
Sheraton Park South Hotel, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA 23235
Have you ever felt powerless to implement an important new idea? Have you ever been “blindsided” at a meeting? Have you ever lost two good employees because you could find no way to keep them from attacking each other? These are some of the issues of organizational politics.
Many of us have become enmeshed in politics, but we’ve also known some people who seem to be able to engage and prosper. How is that done? We’ll cover the territory from three perspectives: the Self, Relationships, and Organizations.
Unless you can manage your own inner politics, mastery of organizational politics is out of reach. When we act without thinking, we’re really acting without awareness. We’ll explore practical paths to increasing self-awareness with an emphasis on developing political skills.
Trusting relationships are essential for health and political success. In a dynamic workplace, where people come and go ever more rapidly, forming these relationships quickly is a decided advantage politically, and makes work a heck of a lot more fun. We’ll try to broaden your skills in relationship formation and maintenance.
Wherever you sit in the hierarchy, the culture of the organization is more powerful than you are. You can influence it, but you can’t control it. Success lies in understanding your limitations and searching for solutions that respect your limitations.