Comments on: Make office politics work for you http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: How to Sell Interior Design | Maria Killam http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-263639 How to Sell Interior Design | Maria Killam Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:28:53 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/#comment-263639 [...] going to be successful no matter what" kind of personality and drive. Most of all she was totally likeable and that is the one thing you must have in order to convince people that you are the designer that [...] [...] going to be successful no matter what" kind of personality and drive. Most of all she was totally likeable and that is the one thing you must have in order to convince people that you are the designer that [...]

]]> By: jessica http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-250740 jessica Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:50:47 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/#comment-250740 I am working with three people who are all speaking one language I do not understand during working hours. They openly told me they do not like me. The owner of the business favored me. Still I am not happy. As far as I know, I tried my best working with them. Still they do not like me. What will I do to work with them harmoniously? I am working with three people who are all speaking one language I do not understand during working hours. They openly told me they do not like me. The owner of the business favored me. Still I am not happy. As far as I know, I tried my best working with them. Still they do not like me. What will I do to work with them harmoniously?

]]> By: Devon Shane http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-245919 Devon Shane Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:51:00 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/#comment-245919 Oh Jackie, don't be bitter. I am sure that just as many socially incompetent people "get fired for bungling the infrastructure upgrade, or skirting federal regulations and costing the company millions" as the chameleons do! If a chameleon does make a big mistake, they will be more likely to handle the awkward situation well and say what needs to be said to sooth leadership concerns. I think Penelope is right that giving people around you what they need socially is a way of being compassionate and is very helpful in terms of climbing the ladder and keeping your job, do you really disagree? Oh Jackie, don't be bitter. I am sure that just as many socially incompetent people "get fired for bungling the infrastructure upgrade, or skirting federal regulations and costing the company millions" as the chameleons do! If a chameleon does make a big mistake, they will be more likely to handle the awkward situation well and say what needs to be said to sooth leadership concerns. I think Penelope is right that giving people around you what they need socially is a way of being compassionate and is very helpful in terms of climbing the ladder and keeping your job, do you really disagree?

]]> By: jrandom42 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-133791 jrandom42 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:52:20 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/#comment-133791 "Chameleons generally disgust these people, but I’ve got news for you: chameleons don’t get fired for being unprofessional." No, they get fired for bungling the infrastructure upgrade, or skirting federal regulations and costing the company millions. "Chameleons generally disgust these people, but I’ve got news for you: chameleons don’t get fired for being unprofessional."

No, they get fired for bungling the infrastructure upgrade, or skirting federal regulations and costing the company millions.

]]> By: Jackie http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-80317 Jackie Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:02:25 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/31/make-office-politics-work-for-you/#comment-80317 I have a comment about the article "Making yourself more likeable at work." I disagree with something you wrote. I am a chameleon at the work place, I generally get along with everyone; from the cleaning crew to the president of the company. But I do find it difficult to absorb the comment you made about not blaming the misfits at work, that I should find out what makes them tick and find a way to interact with them. I worked in an environment where the boss referred to us as her "children" and she demanded us to wait on her at her every request. This was a government job in an IT department. There was no getting to know her to find out what makes her tick and the same went for all the "minions" that followed her. I tried to bend and find something that we may had in common, but when a family members passes and the next day you arrive to work and all you get is "Oh how is everything?" and two seconds later they cut you off in conversation and proceed to speak with someone who they felt was more important. Why would you want to invest in people that could care less about you? That job reminded me so much of high school, 30-50 yr old playing games with people like they were in 7th grade. Picking on certain people just because they had different views or opinions. You don't want to create a healthy work environment you basically stating that if you work with a bunch of misfits and idiots, its you that should change, not mentioning anywhere in your article that sometimes someone with the best intentions is still not liked, no particular reason...just because. I have a comment about the article "Making yourself more likeable at work." I disagree with something you wrote. I am a chameleon at the work place, I generally get along with everyone; from the cleaning crew to the president of the company. But I do find it difficult to absorb the comment you made about not blaming the misfits at work, that I should find out what makes them tick and find a way to interact with them. I worked in an environment where the boss referred to us as her "children" and she demanded us to wait on her at her every request. This was a government job in an IT department. There was no getting to know her to find out what makes her tick and the same went for all the "minions" that followed her.

I tried to bend and find something that we may had in common, but when a family members passes and the next day you arrive to work and all you get is "Oh how is everything?" and two seconds later they cut you off in conversation and proceed to speak with someone who they felt was more important. Why would you want to invest in people that could care less about you? That job reminded me so much of high school, 30-50 yr old playing games with people like they were in 7th grade. Picking on certain people just because they had different views or opinions. You don't want to create a healthy work environment you basically stating that if you work with a bunch of misfits and idiots, its you that should change, not mentioning anywhere in your article that sometimes someone with the best intentions is still not liked, no particular reason…just because.

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