HOW?- Alert! Aware! Act!

Tired of hearing the daily grind on politics-local, national and international? One of the political arenas we often forget about is the workplace. A congregation of people with different agendas involved in a common activity or working towards a common goal is the birth place of politics. The best performer does not always get the best jobs or best projects and sometimes the best ones find it difficult to understand why. Navigating politics at the workplace is a skill which cannot be learnt at schools. It comes from experience- that of life and of the workplace. But how do you identify and navigate the politics? Being alert of your surroundings is the foremost mantra. Look, hear and feel what’s happening in your team or department. Be alert of your colleagues, managers and team members. Everyone sends out signals which, if interpreted correctly can give insights into the underlying politics. These situations exist at every workplace and knowing how to navigate through these is no more an optional skill- it’s necessary!