Workplace Politics: Debate

In every aspect of one’s life, competition exists. A workplace is no different. Competition comes hand in hand with workplace politics. Quite simply, workplace politics is an indication of power dynamics among employees. Like anything else, workplace politics, too, can be positive or negative. Positive politics includes using influence to work towards a common goal of helping the organization as well as the individual playing politics. Negative politics, on the other hand, includes spreading malicious gossip, sabotaging the image of other employees, and working towards solely fulfilling individual interests.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand how workplace politics can help with career growth and productivity

• Identify negative workplace politics and how to cope with it

• Understand how to practice positive workplace politics