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Avoid Office Politics: 5 Strategies

Five ways to stay away from Office politics are: 1) Be neutral and avoid favoring groups to prevent jeopardizing your career. 2) Be objective and fact-based rather than personality-based when commenting on issues or people. 3) Avoid exchanging opinions on personal issues which could be misconstrued through gossip. Focus instead on work to ward off negative influences and stay focused on your goals.

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Avoid Office Politics: 5 Strategies

Five ways to stay away from Office politics are: 1) Be neutral and avoid favoring groups to prevent jeopardizing your career. 2) Be objective and fact-based rather than personality-based when commenting on issues or people. 3) Avoid exchanging opinions on personal issues which could be misconstrued through gossip. Focus instead on work to ward off negative influences and stay focused on your goals.

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Five ways to stay away from Office politics

Office politics has become an integral part of the workplace, irrespective of the size of the organisation. Individuals
trying to grow in a world of competition try to outdo each other at every instance, including playing nasty politics to
achieve their goals. Here's how you can stay away.

Be neutral

Ensure you don't become part of any group which is known to garner negative feelings against certain people and groups.
"A number of talented candidates have lost out because of this and destroyed their careers." If everyone perceives you as
neutral they will leave you alone and you will not risk jeopardising your career. Be everybody's and nobody's person.

The management might also take your views on crucial matters such as people management, key policy changes in the
organisation as valuable , impartial and an honest opinion. As a senior member of the organisation, you will have a better
say. Getting into groupism, favoring people of similar caste, creed, colour and religion and trying to derail others' careers
serves well in the short run but not in the long run.

Be objective about views

Be fact-based rather than personality-based when people ask you to comment on individuals or issues. Just respond to
what you have been asked about. Dragging conversations can only lead you to complicated territories as people might put
words in your mouth to show your support for what they have been campaigning for/against. And without any reason
you will make foes. Your image might even take a beating as a politicking employee.

Don't exchange opinions

Let curiosity not get the better of you. Avoid giving your opinion on people or personal issues . You can become a victim of
Chinese whispers and a friend might turn into a foe only due to your weakness of not resisting a chat around the water
cooler. "People tend to twist and turn statements to make it spicier and gossip worthy." Exaggerations are normal in such
situations and develop a lot of negative energy in participants. Result: People forget their main purpose of coming to
office- work.

Focus on work

Remember your larger goals in life. The priority for you while in office is work. Stay focused and you will ward off
negative energies and influences if any. "Focused and busy individuals tend to bore gossip mongers; they are least
interested in people who don't contribute to their gossip and purpose. For you, it's the ideal situation, you can work in
peace and reap the benefits of hard work."

Don't mingle with idlers

People who while away their time in unproductive things can come up with destructive ideas on how to spoil the office
environment. They never work, nor will they let you work. "People involving themselves in politics have to do so to cover
their drawbacks as professionals. It is best to keep a safe distance from them and strive at achieving your goals."

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