Learn how to schmooze your way to the top with Bnet's guide to conquering office politics. Very few people enjoy the B.S. that encompasses office politics, but the reality is that some form of politics exist in every type of work environment, and your success depends greatly on your ability to work the system.
Operating effectively within [your workplace's political environment] doesn't have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos.
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