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Management Tip of the Day: Make office politics work for you Jun 1st 2012, 14:11 BOSTON | Fri Jun 1, 2012 10:11am EDT BOSTON (Reuters) - Many of us hate the shady, behind-the-scenes deal-making that often marks office politics, but it is the reality in many workplaces in how power is doled out, and instead you should make it work for you, says Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (http:\\www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters. "You may try to avoid it, but the reality is that office politics is how power is managed in many organizations. Here are three ways you can navigate the system, even if you object to it: 1. Make a map. Informal social networks are as important as the obvious corporate hierarchy â€" if not more so. It's worthwhile to chart which groups have influence and how they're connected. 2. Cash in your chips. Those that get ahead seek out powerful people, cultivate favors, and take advantage of them. 3. Campaign for your career. It's naïve to think that you will be selected for high-level jobs based on merit alone. Advocate for your career by articulating a perspective, creating a platform, and lining up sponsors." - Today's management tip was adapted from "Three Ways Women Can Make Office Politics Work for Them" by Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, and Mary Davis Holt. (For the full post and to join the discussion, see: here) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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