Politics, it's so easy to blur the lines between conflict, competitiveness and cahoots. Organisational politics is the use of social networks and power structures to get the job done. And that's where the contentiousness comes in, because the job can change - is it the job that everyone has agreed to, or the job of serving ourselves? Whatever our opinion of organisational politics, it's a fact of being around more than 2 human beings. So how do we deal with it, and use it to the organisation's advantage?
The chat will be Thursday 13 March starting at 7pm AEDT. Now we're in daylight savings time, find your city (or corresponding time zone) below, for the starting time:
7pm - Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne (AEDT)
6:30pm - Adelaide (ACDT)
6:00pm - Brisbane (AEST)
5:30pm - Darwin (ACST)
4:00pm - Perth (AWST)
Or join in from international waters at 4:00pm in Singapore, or 8:00am in London.
Just make sure to pop a #OzHR in your tweet so we can see it, and be sure to invite others along for the ride!
The questions this week are:
1. Do you generally see organisational politics as a positive or negative activity? How you do approach highly political situations?
2. What do you think is the main difference in how men and women participate in organisational politics?
3. What are the key skills for being a formidable political player? What's the best way to learn these skills?
4. How can positive politics be fostered in an organisation?
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