Following is a fantastic list of recommendations to avoid or manage politics at work place:
- Understand the role of each manager clearly
- Master your political tools (compromise, arbitration, escalation)
- Know your limitations and boundaries about giving comments on others
- Be a positive minded professional
- Learn to read the winds of change
- Have a best friend at work
- Learn the art of public speaking
- Keep an eye on the sharks
- Be prepared for the tough and hard talks
- Don' t overspend your time on small events/things
- Speak last
- Absolutely no favoritism. Treat everyone logically, respectfully and fairly.
- Always think before you act.
- Make friendship with like minded group of professional
