Office Politics for Managers

Office Politics for Managers

 

About the Course

As a manager, it is inescapable to be caught in the middle of office politics sometimes, often to your disadvantage. When you find yourself in such a sticky situation, it is important to know what to do in order to handle it tactfully or, if possible, get out of it completely.

 

Course Objectives

1. Define office politics and how it is relevant and cannot be avoided in a workplace
2. Examine why workplace politics exist and why people do this and their motivations behind it
3. Look at 7 ways to “win” at office politics and be better at this “game” that is playing
4. Accept that politics is a reality and is something that everyone should be aware of so they know how to deal with it
5. Develop strategies to recognize and understand political behavior and use it to your advantage
6. Decipher how influence flows between parties and how it spreads within the workplace
7. Know what you are trying to achieve when dealing with politics at work
8. Understand that office politics can turn cubicles into fox holes and conference rooms into combat zones
9. Build a strategic network of allies and champions who advocate for you
10. Differentiate between politics and personality and also describe how each influence the people you work with
11. Tally the cost of a political misstep in order to avoid making the same mistake in the future
12. Identify the positive aspects of office politics and how it affects the culture in the work place in a positive light

 

 

Course Content

Introduction

1. What is “Office Politics” and why do most people in the workplace do it?
2. Examples of scenarios where office politics occur and how they go down
3. How to deal with office politics to be better at doing it and use it to your own advantage

Seven Survival Tips for Office Politics

1. Map the political power and influence because office politics often circumvent the formal organizational structure
2. Understand the informal network and examine people’s interactions and relationships and decipher how influence flows between parties
3. Build high-quality connections with the team and don’t be afraid of politically powerful people
4. Develop interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence as it will stand you in good stead when it comes to building and maintaining your network
5. Build your personal brand and raise team’s profile, communicate your achievements to your connections, and it will open opportunities
6. Be brave but not naïve. Be courteous but guarded and understand their goals to avoid the impact of their negative politicking
7. Neutralize negative politics by not fuelling the fire and joining in negative politics

Two strategies on how a manager deals with office politics

1. Relationships the manager has with each employee and how he/she deals with them in the workplace
2. Perception others have about the relationship between the manager and the employee and how they view it

 

Who Should Attend?

All Staff Within An Organization, Managers, Team Leaders, Executives, Assistants, Officers, Secretaries

5 Days (Monday-Friday)

Course Fees (VAT Included)

Lagos/PH/Abuja: ₦ 322,500.00

UK/US/Ghana/Others: $3,225.00

TRAINING PACK 

• Award of Certificate.
• Professional Training Materials

 

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

1. Go to “Register Now” button and fill the form and send it. You will get “message sent” if it is successful.
2. You will get confirmation of your registration within two working days when you will be asked to go ahead and make payment.
3. Go ahead and make payment.
4. Send your name, phone number, email address, training location, amount paid to info@sbtpetroleum.com.ng OR SMS to +2349098171437.
5. Upon confirmation of your payment, an electronic receipt will be sent to your mail.
6. A joining instruction will be sent to you at least 72 hours before the training date an time.
7. Looking forward to training date to commence your training. However, if a need to change the dates of the training arises, you will be notified immediately. This may be due to unavailability of the instructors or due to unavoidable logistic challenges.

 

ACCOUNT DETAILS

NAIRA ACCOUNT

BANK:                           ECOBANK

ACCOUNT NAME:       SBT PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE LIMITED

ACCOUNT NUMBER:  1613062169

BRANCH:                     Chevron Branch

SORT CODE:               050150340

 

DOLLAR ACCOUNT

BANK:                           ECOBANK

ACCOUNT NAME:       SBT PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE LIMITED

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1613062183

BRANCH:                     Chevron Branch

SORT CODE:               050150340