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Frozen out by two coworkers



Dear Office Politics, As a professional in a very large public institution, I work closely with two other colleagues. Both have worked in the field a few years longer than me. At first, the group dynamic was wonderful - productive, respectful, fun. We were truly a team, helping each other out, ...

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Part II: Law fellow excluded from inner circle



Dear Office-Politics, I began working in a Center at my law school in a temporary position immediately after graduating, and began a formal two-year Fellow position last summer. I am hoping to build a career here long-term; however, the Directors have a clique, among the Center staff, that is quite close, ...

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Part I: Law fellow excluded from inner circle



Dear Office-Politics, I began working in a Center at my law school in a temporary position immediately after graduating, and began a formal two-year Fellow position last summer. I am hoping to build a career here long-term; however, the Directors have a clique, among the Center staff, that ...

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Six coworkers in clique all went to school together



Dear Office-Politics, I'm in an uncomfortable situation that is causing me stress. I work with about 6 people who all had relationships before they got the jobs, they all went to college together and the manager seems to only hire his friends. There was a new hire last week who was a ...

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Part II: Clique fuels behind-the-scenes sniping



  Dear Office-Politics, I manage a smallish office of 11 people. The interpersonal dynamics have always been great, but just recently I suspect a small clique has formed, with some flow-on effects to the rest of the office. The difficulty for me is that the negative effects of this clique are fairly difficult ...

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Part I: Clique fuels behind-the-scenes sniping



Dear Office-Politics, I manage a smallish office of 11 people. The interpersonal dynamics have always been great, but just recently I suspect a small clique has formed, with some flow-on effects to the rest of the office. The difficulty for me is that the negative effects of this clique are fairly difficult ...

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Part II: The clique makes me feel like I’m in high school



Dear Office-Politics, I am an attorney -- specifically, a prosecutor. My problem is that there is a dominant clique in my workplace, and I have been regularly excluded (implicitly and expressly) from social events. I feel as though I'm in high school again, and my co-workers have formed an ...

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