HOW TO NAVIGATE CORPORATE POLITICS
Brittan Bright Independent Sales Consultant & Trainer
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Over the last 10 years I have worked with, and for,
a lot of brands and agencies.
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Office Politics
Breed distrust & distraction
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If we aren’t involved in the action, we often have front row seats for it.
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Finger-pointing
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@brittanbright We’ve all been there
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Understanding & overcoming corporate politics requires understanding people
This includes understanding yourself
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When Personalities overshadow or outweigh
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Leaders who
hinder more than help
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Ambition causing
distraction us and
blurring Ethical lines
BRILLIANCE BEING A PAIN IN THE A TO WORK WITH
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competitive
sides get ugly
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO NAVIGATE TERRITORY LINES?
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Time invested in understanding how the situation you are facing came to be is time well spent. Walls generally exist in an effort to protect and preserve. Understanding how they are built will help you figure out how to scale the obstacle they represent.
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Education and context!
Time invested in fully understanding what you are actually asking for and how it affects others within your organization is time well spent. Walls represent structure and before you change a structure, you must understand it..
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Education and context
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Effectively communicating when there are so many styles and methods of communication in today’s world can be immensely challenging. Breakdowns in communication can come in many forms. The most successful people are versatile and deliberate in their ability to communicate.
COMMUNICATION: MISCOMMUNICATION IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL AND THE PRIMARY REASON WE FAIL.
Leadership plays a key role in setting the tone for collaboration across an organization or project. The culture of a team is often defined, intentionally or not, by its leaders. Those of us in leadership roles have a responsibility to actively promote problem-solving and teamwork in a collaborative environment.
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LEADERSHIP: SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION STARTS AT THE TOP
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If you do not possess these traits, find them in what you are working on and make them shine.
charm and charisma
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Sales skills are tremendously useful in almost every situation in life. Invest time in mastering the art of knowing what you can ask for and what you must relinquish. You must be able to sell your ideas and yourself.
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negotiation and salesmanship
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HOW TO SELL YOUR BIG IDEAS TO YOUR BOSS Tired of hearing no?
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Dealing with red tape is part of
getting anything innovative, or
inventive, accomplished.
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Money represents confidence and
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You must believe in your ideas, you must believe in yourself.
Know what something is worth to you before you ask.
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Ask the right person, at the right time, the right way.
Would you be excited about your idea if it weren’t yours?
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What problem is your idea solving? Why is it the best solution?
How much would it cost not to do?
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Do your homework. include necessary departments in your pitch.
Take the time to educate and excite others on your project
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Don’t ignore the rules, even if you need to break them.
Ask for guidelines & tips
IN SUMMARY: A PEP TALK
Having energy to get through the rough parts of doing real work is incredibly essential. When you, or your team start to get discouraged, frustrated or down, try to remember....
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Difficult circumstances are always easier when there is
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Do not ignore the need for
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remember
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Understand what
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creativity
Sometimes the hardest situations bring out the most
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There is always a door