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Create a Circle of Eyes to Fight Back



By Franke James, author, Dear Office-Politics When Ellen Roseman, author and consumer-advocate columnist for The Toronto Star, invited me to contribute to her new book, Fight Back, I was delighted. As you'll read in my excerpted article below, Ellen was an instrumental pair of "eyes" in helping me fight back -- and win!   I WAS ...

Rise up! Stand up for yourself!



  Do you ever wish there were more hours in the day -- so you could get all your work done -- AND -- exercise too? Maybe it's time to stand up for your rights -- to a healthy workplace! @Good posted this brain teaser on Twitter. Franke James @OfficePolitics at ...

I’m told, “This is the way things will always be”



OfficePolitics.com asked best-selling author, Dan Heath, how an Office-Politics reader (a teacher in an inner city high school) could make change happen, when change is very hard. Dan wrote, "What you’re describing is a culture problem, and culture change takes time. I don’t have a quick fix. But I ...

‘Dear Office-Politics’ Snags Axiom Book Award



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2010 -– Toronto, Canada Dear Office-Politics, the game everyone plays is the winner of a 2010 Axiom Business Book Award. Franke James' innovative game-book was awarded the Bronze Medal in the HR/Employee Training category. Dear Office-Politics is a role-playing game that encourages lively discussion of workplace issues. It ...

What if “Casual Friday” went beyond your comfort zone?



Would you find it unusual if Casual Friday meant that everyone could strut around in their underwear? That's the question being asked in this humorous (and far-out ad)  from a U.S. employment website... By Franke James, Author of Dear Office-Politics In real life, the corporate culture of your workplace may not be ...

Can you change your spots in 2010?



BY JENNIFER GLUECK BEZOZA February is already next week!… how are those resolutions coming along?  If you haven't yet made great strides yet, there is no need to be discouraged. You may just need a little insight into the Six Stages of Change to kick-start your action plan. Developed by James Prochaska, ...

7 Tips Make Office Politics Work For You



Office Politics Getting You Down? Author and leadership coach John McKee appeared on ABC News recently to share seven smart common-sense tips to make office politics work for you...