HBR Guide to Office Politics (HBR Guide Series)

Index

accomplishments, drawing attention to your, 30–33, 51–52, 104–107

agenda differences, conflicts due to, 117–119

alliances

across the organizational hierarchy, 164–165

with bosses, 164

cutting ties, 167–169

forming, 64–68, 161–170

staying in contact with members of, 167

See also cliques

anger

over decisions, 144–145

responding to colleague’s, 146–148

apologies, 97–98, 148

assignments, volunteering for, 63–64

assumptions

challenging, 115

testing your, 20–21, 47, 80, 120, 151–152

avoidance

of conflict, 112–113

of difficult conversations, 133–135

bad news, delivering, 142–143. See also difficult conversations

boss

as ally, 164

asking about layoffs, 104

avoiding sensitivities of, 18–20

bringing into a conflict situation, 72, 87–88, 129–131