May, 2007 - Office-Politics

Archive for May, 2007

Fear that new promotion sets me up as target

Dear Office-Politics, I am hoping you can offer some advice for my situation. I have been at my current job for a year. I previously worked in the same field using the same software. This was a big advantage for me since there was not much need for training. I am ...

Posted in office politics, Rumors, Gossip and Buzz | 1 Comment »

I am in HR but the irony is, I am bad at dealing with people

Dear Office-Politics Veterans, I am in an HR-related role but the irony is, I am bad at dealing with people. Here's my situation... My colleagues have seen HR as an avenue to test waters for challenging the management's policies or practices. More often, i'm in a difficult role as i can't reveal ...

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Can I trust my Bosses when they are all having extramarital affairs?

Dear Office-Politics, I've been dealing with a situation at work that's recently come to a head. Our company is only 9 people large, and of those 9 people we've got two VPs and one President. Several months ago, the President and the female VP owned up to being in a relationship, ...

Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | 3 Comments »

Blame rolls down hill pretty quickly here

Dear Office-Politics, Any suggestions for dealing with multiple layers of upper management that are rarely on the same page? Blame rolls down hill pretty quickly here and disputes among them are often resolved by pinning the blame on people down the chain. The 3 layers of upper management have been friends ...

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Apparently I am the most ‘hated’ person in my office…

Dear Office-Politics, I recently took over a job as the director of my department. I don't gossip, I am polite to everyone and I work very hard to meet deadlines. However my staff refuses to follow action plans and are extremely rude to me. I have just recently learned that I ...

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Are new employees who are ‘different’, welcomed?

Are new employees who are 'different', welcomed? In our current Office-Politics Poll, 75% of respondents answered "No". Being different does challenge the status quo, but it can also open the door to creative thinking and an inclusive workplace that embraces and respects everyone, no matter what shape, size or color ...

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Itching to tell off a toxic, backstabbing co-worker

Dear Office-Politics, I truly have enjoyed your many columns. I think they provide a valuable service by helping people navigate the work place and work effectively with different people. Your columns regarding dealing with office princesses, brownnosers, backstabbers, eye-rollers, those desperate for attention and divas in their own minds (or gosh forbid! ...

Posted in Backstabbers & Snakes, office politics | 7 Comments »

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