Comments on: Office politics are not optional http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/07/15/office-politics-are-not-optional/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:59:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Proteas http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/07/15/office-politics-are-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-186656 Proteas Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:21:26 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/07/15/office-politics-are-not-optional/#comment-186656 "Really, though, anyone who is being their best self — kind, considerate, expressive, interested in others — will do fine in office politics." I was all these but guess what;these were the traits my office rivals tried to take advantage on as they badmouthed me behind my back.However the manager of the company was also a lousy guy who abused verbally his employees and tried to play it "my way or the highway".. So unfair office politics reflect the inadequate management of the one who is in charge.I wouldn't recommend to be kind is such circumstances-although it's better to dump the company and go someplace else. Proteas Athens!!!! Greece!!! "Really, though, anyone who is being their best self — kind, considerate, expressive, interested in others — will do fine in office politics."

I was all these but guess what;these were the traits my office rivals tried to take advantage on as they badmouthed me behind my back.However the manager of the company was also a lousy guy who abused verbally his employees and tried to play it "my way or the highway"..

So unfair office politics reflect the inadequate management of the one who is in charge.I wouldn't recommend to be kind is such circumstances-although it's better to dump the company and go someplace else.

Proteas

Athens!!!!

Greece!!!

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