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Politics in the workplace is an undeniable fact of life. How you engage in politics is under your control. You can do this effectively, given the right skills.

People describe politics in their organization as everything from coalition-building to back-stabbing. But the truth is, organizational politics is neither good nor bad; it's simply the air we breathe in organizations.

Your perception of organizational politics shapes how you respond to it. It can also influence how you feel about the organization and your coworkers and how well you do your job. One way to be effective in the inherently political environment of contemporary organizations ...

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