Leveraging Organizational Politics

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Leveraging Organizational Politics

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INTRODUCTION

JANUARY 25TH 2017

▪ Presented by Dr. Bruce [email protected]

Leveraging Organizational Politics

AGENDA

• JANUARY 25, 2017

▪ What is “Organizational Politics”?

▪ Political Landscape in Organizations

▪ Consequences and Causes of Political Behavior

▪ Mastering Politics

▪ Questions & Answers

Leveraging Organizational Politics

▪ Use of informal organizational structure

▪ Attempts to influence

▪ Struggles over resources

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What is “Organizational Politics”?

• Organizational Coalitions

• Enduring differences

• Critical decisions

• Organizational conflict

• Bargaining and negotiation skills

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Politics

The Frame of the Political Landscape in Organizations

Behaviors in Organizational Politics

Helpful

Managing Impressions

Creating Obligations

Cultivating Networks

Detrimental

Attacking BlamingControlling Information

Forms of Organizational Political Behaviors

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Individual Factors

Internal Locus of control

High need for power

Investment in the organization

Perceived job alternatives

Organizational Factors

Reallocation of resources

Low trust

Role ambiguity

Zero-sum rewards

High Performance Pressure

Democratic decision making

BehaviorsHighly political Low Political

Identified

favorable

outcomes

Rewards

Avoidance of

punishment

Consequences and Causes of Political Behaviors

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Politics

• Engage stakeholders

• Gain ownership

• Gain commitment

The Key to Mastering Politics

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Politics

• Internal

• External Internal Stakeholders-researcher

-sponsor- employees

Who Are the Stakeholders

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How to Engage Stakeholders

“If you miss the first buttonhole, you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat.”

- Johann von Goethe

Assess Stakeholder Power and Interest

Low

High

HighLow

B

Keep Satisfied

D

Minimal effort

A

Key Players

C

Keep informed

Level of Interest

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Guidelines for Developing Political Skills

Reciprocity

• People treating each other in similar ways to achieve individual and organizational goals.

• Could be positive or negative

• Often called upon when other types of influence don’t work

• Compare with:

• Reason

• Retribution

Networking

Coalition Building

• A coalition is a group of individuals representing diverse interests who agree to work together toward a common goal.

Political Adeptness

• Align arguments with organizational goals.

• Develop your image

• Gain control over resources

• Make yourself indispensable.

Political Adeptness, Con’t

• Increase your visibility

• Ally yourself with others with power

• Avoid “tainted” organizational members

• Support your boss

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