Can anyone suggest a good book, article, or discussion thread about office politics? (Someone keeps coming to me for advice, even though I told them I haven’t worked in an office since 2002 and I didn’t pay any attention to interpersonal relationships when I did work. I want to try to avoid disappointing them on the powers of rationality and general intelligence, if possible. :)
IMO, michaelochurch behaves in a way which predictably will cause his unfortunate experiences. I think if you give proper respect to those with the relevant authority, you will have a very different experience.
Can anyone suggest a good book, article, or discussion thread about office politics? (Someone keeps coming to me for advice, even though I told them I haven’t worked in an office since 2002 and I didn’t pay any attention to interpersonal relationships when I did work. I want to try to avoid disappointing them on the powers of rationality and general intelligence, if possible. :)
This blog provides a cynical view on the workplace: http://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/
I like the cynicism, but I don’t know how realistic it is.
Also, there is Stack Exchange: http://workplace.stackexchange.com/
IMO, michaelochurch behaves in a way which predictably will cause his unfortunate experiences. I think if you give proper respect to those with the relevant authority, you will have a very different experience.
Could you elaborate?
I’m a fan of The Gervais Principle series—http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ is the first entry. I’ve largely avoided political jobs, so I can’t speak to how well it works in practice, however.