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Dealing With Toxic Subordinates
When addressing office politics, a lot of the time it comes from the perspective of the employee towards their boss. What about the boss's perspective of the employee? Politics, gossip, disrespect and poor behavior goes both ways. This episode addresses a question from a listener, Mark in Oregon, who wants advice on how to deal with a toxic direct report.
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Listener Question: Adapting to Company Culture
Brandon responds to a listener's question. How do we do a great job at work in a culture where coworkers are perceived to be lazy and gossipy? Just as important, how do we not become an office threat to the lazy colleagues? Brandon addresses these questions on how to adapt to a "lazy" culture without sacrificing personal productivity.
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Avoiding Department Stereotypes
We all know it’s wrong to stereotype anyone based on age, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, etc. Yet, why do we stereotype the knowledge and skills of coworkers by the department they work in? The Office Politics Ninja explains how to avoid being stereotyped by your department.
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Throwing Your Own Punches
Brandon addresses a question that was submitted through his Facebook page. The question is "When is it appropriate to use office politics to get a promotion or to use tactics against your office bad guy?"
You may be surprised at Brandon's answer.
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Peeing in the Pond
The best type of competitor is an unmotivated competitor. A bad guy can demotivate you at work by spreading gossip and lies about your workplace to destroy your motivation. They will "pee in your pond." Learn how to deflect office gossip while still maintaining a good social standing.
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The Politics of Email Warfare
One of the more common tools of office bad guys is their use of email. Email can and will be used against you by your political adversaries. Learn how to thwart aggressive email attacks, dodge political positioning, and learn one of the best-kept email tricks of office bad guys.
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