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Worksheetsmanaging organization politics
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is organizational politics?
Actions that benefit individuals but may not align with the organization’s goals💡.
A new Netflix drama series about office gossip🎬.
A secret society of managers who control the coffee supply🤐.
The reason why Karen always gets promoted👱♀️.
What’s a classic political tactic in the workplace?
Stealing the last donut in the break room🍩.
Building relationships with influential people🤝
Using PowerPoint as a weapon of mass confusion💻
Secretly deleting emails before the boss sees them🤫
How should you handle an office politics situation where two managers are fighting?
Grab popcorn and watch🍿.
Join a side and fight for your team!🥊.
Send an anonymous email to HR and disappear🫢.
Act as a mediator and help resolve the conflict🧘♀️.
What’s an appropriate way to ensure your hard work gets recognized?
mention your achievements in relevant discussions📊.
Write your name on everything, including the office fridge✍️.
End every email with “Just a reminder, I am amazing.”💁🏻♀️.
The best way to succeed in office politics is to avoid it entirely 🙅🏻.
True
False
What’s the best way to deal with someone who constantly brags about their achievements?
Respond with, “Oh, you must be exhausted from carrying the entire company!🤓
Politely acknowledge their achievements and then highlight your own work🤝.
Interrupt with, “That’s nice, but did you hear about my cat’s latest accomplishment?”🐈⬛.
How do you stay out of unnecessary office drama?
Wear noise-canceling headphones at all times, even in meetings🙉.
Only communicate in riddles so no one knows where you stand🚶.
Politely excuse yourself from gossip-heavy conversations🙏🏻.
Which of the following is NOT a political behavior at work?
Always volunteering for projects after the hard work is done
🙋🏻.
Actually focusing on your job and delivering results
🧑🏻💻.
Casually bringing coffee for the boss only before performance reviews
☕.
