The Rules of Office Politics

The Rules of Office Politics
Rob Yeung

How to deal with lying, cheating, manipulating, backstabbing and more in the workplace.

The modern workplace is a hotbed of office politics. Watch out for backstabbing colleagues, incompetent teammates, self-serving spin doctors and toxic bosses. Discover how to defend yourself and get ahead in the world of work.

In this pithy and entertaining book, executive coach and BBC TV psychologist Dr Rob Yeung explains how to turn office politics on its head, developing your “political savvy” – the skill of reading and grooming relationships at work to achieve goals. Enhancing your political savvy is as easy as ABC:

• Assessing the political landscape.
• Building significant relationships.
• Confronting and converting adversaries.

Learn to fend off rivals and develop relationships that will get you what you want. Discover how to gather influence and power through observation, planning and execution. The Rules of Office Politics shows you step-by-step how to set yourself apart from the competition and get ahead.

“Rob Yeung exposes the reality of how to get ahead in modern organizational life. He offers a practical survival guide for anyone who hates office politics but realizes its importance.”
Angela Mansi, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Psychology/HRM, Westminster Business School

DR ROB YEUNG is a business psychologist and director at consultancy Talentspace. He specializes in coaching individuals on career development, management and “people issues” at work. He presented the BBC’s How To Get Your Dream Job and frequently contributes to national newspapers and magazines ranging from the Guardian and Financial Times to Marie Claire. He has most recently appeared on Jade’s PA for Living TV with Jade Goody.

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