WORKPLACE POLITICS

successful. s. renee has some tips that can help. and while the views and opinions are not those of 47 abc’s, we do hope that you’ll find them helpful. hello and welcome to tips and tools for life, i am s. renee. i received a question from a viewer. it says, “s. renee i watched your video on youtube and you teach that politics is good because it makes you a better person. i love my job, but i hate politics. any suggestions?” first, let’s be clear. there is a difference between unethical behavior and behavior that we identify as workplace politics. you have to know the difference. often times we identify decisions made by leadership that we don’t agree with as politics. i believe that workplace politics is having the ability to successful navigate a culture. this requires understanding people, but most importantly it requires you to grow. think of it this way. politics requires that you: get in the game. become a part of the team. find ways to contribute to its success and build relationships. volunteer for a special project. take advantage of the opportunity to grow your skills. you never know when a promotion will depend on it. value diversity recognize that everyone has value and can be the solution to the problem. be open you never know what you’ll discover. do you have a question? send your email to questions@ srenee.com. this segment of tips and tools for life with s. renee has been brought to you in part by evan w. smith funeral services. remember always, there is more inside you. i am s. renee next week s. reene talks about the hardest d’s of life death, disease and divorce. so make sure you tune into that coming up we’ll have a look at what’s coming up on