Category Archives: Office Politics

Career Strategies: Skip the Sideshows!

Your boss is being reduced to chopped liver by her boss.  Your co-worker is being bullied by some competent mean girls.  Should you intervene?  Your first duty is to stay on the payroll until you want to go.  My experience is that most … Continue reading

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Office Politics: Help! I’m a Victim of Long-time Employees!

Q.  I was  hired as manager of a customer service department.  I’ve been there exactly three weeks and already my boss has had complaints from my subordinates.  Variously, these include:  I’m abrupt, rude, don’t listen and I give orders.  I’m too … Continue reading

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Office Politics: The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling!

Finally, after months of speculation, a high muck from headquarters shows up to tellyou in the outpost that you have six months before the outpost closes.  “Some of you will be invited to move to HQ (North Dakota and you’re … Continue reading

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