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‘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 ...

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Scarred by office politics, how do we move on?

Erika Andersen is the author of BEING STRATEGIC, and an Office-Politics Adviser since 2007. Her new book, BEING STRATEGIC, is a roadmap for consistently making choices that best move you toward your desired future. What's more, it explains why being strategic is worth the time and effort required, ...

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An employee of mine tends to play office politics

Dear Office Politics, I have noticed an employee of mine tends to play office politics. She seems to be a work "avoider" and not quite yet a team player, yet clamors for a promotion within a few months. She seems to take a shine to certain people and is ...

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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 ...

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Boss’s wife visits wearing tacky, indecent outfits!

Offer your advice for a chance to win a book Below is an actual letter that was submitted to OfficePolitics.com. Offer your advice to this person for the chance to win a book. Submit your answer below. For more info: Game Rules and The Scorecard Dilemma Dear Office-Politics, My husband works in the ...

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Job ended so quickly it made my head spin…

Dear Office Politics, I recently went through a new job situation that ended so quickly it made my head spin. I liked the work but didn't fit in with the camaraderie atmosphere. I came from a big-city, federal job to my first small-town conservative, corporate job. Things that were seen internally as ...

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Don’t steal my idea!

10 tips to help you grow (& get credit for) your next brainchild Stealing Ideas cartoon Imagine what your office would be like if everyone walked around with big signs saying, "Don't steal my idea!" It would be laughable, pathetic — and of course it wouldn’t work. That ridiculous image came to mind ...

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