MOST Analysis

Mission Statement

Mission: Workplace politics are an unavoidable aspect of any organization. In this workshop, we’ll learn exactly what workplace politics are how as a professional women can use politics in a positive way to advance in their careers. We share real life examples of workplace politics and the organizational costs of negative office politics. We’ll identify the benefits of team competition, how to have difficult discussions at work, what workplace policies are and how to navigate workplace politics with effective strategies to transform unfavorable politics into a constructive work environment. We will also discover how to build a healthy and thriving work culture and key strategies to de-stress and stay positive at work.

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Objectives

01. Politics at Work: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
02. Playing Politics: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
03. 5 Myths: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
04. Team Competition: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
05. Examples of WP: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
06. Power and Politics: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
07. Organizational Cost: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. 1 Month
08. Effective Strategies: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
09. Workplace Policies: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
10. Political Discussions: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
11. Workplace Culture: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
12. Staying Positive: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month

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Strategies

01. Politics at Work: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
02. Playing Politics: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
03. 5 Myths: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
04. Team Competition: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
05. Examples of WP: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
06. Power and Politics: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
07. Organizational Cost: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
08. Effective Strategies: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
09. Workplace Policies: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
10. Political Discussions: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
11. Workplace Culture: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.
12. Staying Positive: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development.

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Tasks

01. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Politics at Work.
02. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Playing Politics.
03. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze 5 Myths.
04. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Team Competition.
05. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Examples of WP.
06. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Power and Politics.
07. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Organizational Cost.
08. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Effective Strategies.
09. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Workplace Policies.
10. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Political Discussions.
11. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Workplace Culture.
12. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Staying Positive.

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Introduction

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Politics and business are often said to be incompatible, and for many years the majority of organizations adopted this stance.

Well certainly times have changed.

The truth is workplace politics is found in just about every organization and it can be both positive as well as negative.

As a business leader being good at your job is not enough to ensure your business success. In order to advance in your career, you must be a good political player.

You can specifically use politics to accomplish a certain goal, to influence your organization, or to gain more authority.

Politically driven individuals will establish alliances, bargain, and negotiate to obtain their desired outcomes for themselves and/or for their organization in order to accomplish these goals. Furthermore, before the employers promote someone, these people frequently smooze the bosses. Also, in order to obtain authorization for certain actions or projects, they may also go around the chain of command.

There are, however, many instances where politics can be detrimental to an organization and or the culture of the office.

Negative office politics can be about the differences between coworkers. These can be disparities in viewpoints, personalities, power, or authority.

People who live in politically charged environments learn to care more about their jobs than the company. They gradually lose awareness, become numb, and stop being vigilant. Their capacity to solve problems declines.

Therefore, it should be obvious that negative office politics need to be dealt with as a management issue. In the end, a company is only as good as the choices that its employees make. For a corporation to prosper, anything—including office politics—that impairs or interferes with their capacity to take wise judgments must be addressed.

Although navigating negative workplace politics can be challenging, they are an unavoidable aspect of any firm. However, when unfavorable office politics start to fester, your company may suffer.

As a manager or leader, it’s critical to consider how employees view the organization’s culture and politics. We must comprehend how these impressions are having an impact on personnel and how to improve them.

Our managerial credibility is also increased by our political acumen. The following observations on politically astute managers were made by a 2014 socioanalytic study on the motivations of leader advancement:

Employees who felt that their managers lacked political acumen disengaged from them because they perceived them as ignorant and naive. Employees typically believe that if a manager lacks workplace knowledge, they won’t support or protect them, won’t provide the advice they need, and may even provide incorrect information.

Pushy, bullying, or other similar managers were detested because they were thought to lack political savvy.

Politically astute managers who were assertive in their actions were not seen negatively or aggressively.

Office politics, at its best, keeps a staff together. Office politics may give businesses the structure they require in a healthy and long-lasting way. It can use social capital to advance the business.

People in positions of authority frequently abuse their influence over others. This may lead to disdain and resistance within the workplace.

Making ensuring that the structures in place within your company are for the benefit of everyone is the trick – not just those in positions of authority.

What are good workplace politics?

Good politics include acceptable ways of getting recognition for your contributions, having your ideas taken seriously, and influencing what other people think and what decisions get made.” ~ Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Derek Lusk, Robert B. Kaiser

On example of a good type of workplace politics is which is a beneficial skill set. Influence is the power to change someone’s perspective, course of development, or behavior, as well as the effect itself. Gaining influence is a crucial part of learning how to be competent in your field and a trusted leader.

In any organization, there are unwritten laws of influence that apply. In order to negotiate your employment within your firm, it is essential to have influence in a managerial position. Gaining influence is a crucial component of succeeding at work because it increases your value when you don’t have any.

Any workplace will inevitably experience office politics. Even while there is a chance for self-serving exploitation, there are constructive approaches to deal with them. All you need to know is how.

In this workshop, we’ll learn exactly what workplace politics are how as a professional women can use politics in a positive way to influence and advance in their careers. We share real life examples of workplace politics and the organizational costs of negative office politics. We’ll identify the benefits of team competition, how to have difficult discussions at work, what workplace policies are and how to navigate workplace politics with effective strategies to transform unfavorable politics into a constructive work environment. We will also discover how to build a healthy and thriving work culture and key strategies to de-stress and stay positive at work.

This workshop provides all of the skills and tools necessary to become empowered and savvy when it comes to workplace politics, so you can reach your career goals more rapidly.

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Executive Summary

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Workplace politics is a term used to describe how individuals interact and compete with one another in an office setting. You can navigate workplace politics in your own firm more effectively if you comprehend the numerous aspects involved and how to manage various personality types.

You can also use workplace politics to your advantage and use it to advance more quickly in your career.

As a woman business leader, it is not enough to be good at your job you must know how to “play politics”.

Politics can be used expressly to advance your career, influence your organization, or achieve greater power.

In order to achieve these goals, politically motivated people will form alliances, bargain, and negotiate to get the results they want for themselves and/or for their organization. Furthermore, these individuals typically schmooze the bosses prior to receiving a promotion. They may also circumvent the chain of command in order to get approval for certain tasks or initiatives.

There also can be a negative side to office politics.

Office politics at work disadvantages include but aren’t limited to:

1. Higher costs:

According to the organizational structure, functions that are duplicated come at a higher cost.

Small-scale industries cannot use the recovery approach. It becomes challenging to divide the workload among the many workers.

2. Has an impact on attention:

People find it difficult to focus on their allocated work when politics and gossip are present within the organization.
They are more concerned with damaging other people’s reputations in front of the elder.

3. Modifies an employee’s attitude:

Office politics can occasionally alter people’s attitudes. Even a high-performing person can get disinterested in their work.

This will make it difficult for him to fulfil obligations.

4. Heightens stress

Office politics contributes to the tension that leads to inaccurate information. When the secret about these politics is out, someone who must keep secrets will feel more stressed.

5. Uninspired workers:

Few workers will lose motivation as a result of a decline in overall performance. A reliable friendship or relationship will disappear.

Sometimes an employee may not be given the recognition they deserve from the company.

Using optimistic attitude is a good strategy for handling negative politi