Win at The Game of Office Politics: Jo Miller, CEO, Women S Leadership Coaching, Inc

WIN AT THE GAME OF OFFICE POLITICS
Jo Miller, CEO, Women‟s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
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Jo Miller
CEO
Women‟s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
• Specializes in helping women break into leadership in

industries that have been traditionally considered 'a man's
world', such as technology, finance and energy.
• Since 1998, has developed and implemented leadership
development programs that have benefited women
worldwide.
• Delivers over 60 speaking presentations annually to
audiences of up to 1,200 women for women‘s conferences
and corporate women‘s initiatives. © COPYRIGHT 2013 WOMEN‘S LEADERSHIP COACHING, INC.
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In this webinar
1) Why you can‟t afford to ignore office

politics
2) The shadow organization map
3) The unwritten, unspoken „rules of the
game‟
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WHY YOU CAN‟T AFFORD TO
IGNORE OFFICE POLITICS
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Do you enjoy playing the game?

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Of 100 aspiring
women leaders in
high-tech, only 2% of
women at a high tech
company strongly felt
they knew how to
navigate office politics
Many women
positively and
managers find
Of 954 effectively.
engaging in office
professional politics to be
women, 23% difficult and
reported office painful, and some
politics as their even view it as
biggest ―evil‖.
frustration.
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So why not just ignore it?
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“Avoiding (office) politics
altogether can be deadly for
your career. Every workplace
has an intricate system of
power, and you can — and
should — work it ethically to
your best advantage.”
— Erin Burt
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Those who are politically savvy
Have better Have better Are seen Are less

career career as more likely to
prospects trajectories promotable derail
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Be Turn into
positively someone
Ignore it
politically you don‟t
savvy like
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4 competencies of the
positively politically savvy:
Social Interpersonal
astuteness influence
Networking
Sincerity
ability
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Who do you know who
does this well?
What qualities or
characteristics do they
have?
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Office Politics
Organizational Awareness
Being a savvy observer of the

communication and relationships that
surround you in your organization.
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THE SHADOW
ORGANIZATION MAP
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The Org Chart
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THE ORG CHART
Doesn‘t tell the full story
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THE SHADOW ORGANIZATION
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The Org Chart
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 Relationships
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 Relationships
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 Relationships
 Influence
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 Relationships
 Influence
 Coalitions
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 Relationships
 Influence
 Coalitions
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 Relationships
 Influence
 Coalitions
 Key Influencers
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 Relationships
 Influence
 Coalitions
 Key Influencers
 Verticals
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EXERCISE:
What are some ways to gather

information to map your shadow
organization?
a) In face-to-face interactions
b) Virtually
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THE RULES OF THE GAME
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Every organization has unwritten,
unspoken “Rules of the Game”.
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EXERCISE:
1) Identify some ―rules of the game‖ in

your organization.
2) What are ways to navigate ethically

and effectively within these rules?
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What if you don‟t like the
game that is being played?
Mid-level and
Early career
senior-level
• Create a • Be a
work- game-
around changer
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In this webinar
1) Why you can‟t afford to ignore
office politics
2) The shadow organization map
3) The unwritten, unspoken „rules of
the game‟
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Discussion Questions
1) What insights did you gain from your shadow
organization map?
2) What are some ways to gather information
for your map? (Virtually and face to face?)
3) Identify any gaps in your network. What will you
do, to close those gaps?
4) What ‗rules of the game‘ have you encountered?
5) What are ways to navigate those rules?
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Jo Miller, CEO, Women‟s Leadership Coaching, Inc.

© COPYRIGHT 2013 WOMEN‘S LEADERSHIP COACHING, INC.

© COPYRIGHT 2013 WOMEN‘S LEADERSHIP COACHING, INC.

• Specializes in helping women break into leadership in

1) Why you can‟t afford to ignore office

© COPYRIGHT 2013 WOMEN‘S LEADERSHIP COACHING, INC.

© COPYRIGHT 2013 WOMEN‘S LEADERSHIP COACHING, INC.

© COPYRIGHT 2013 WOMEN‘S LEADERSHIP COACHING, INC.

Do you enjoy playing the game?

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Have better Have better Are seen Are less

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Being a savvy observer of the

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What are some ways to gather

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1) Identify some ―rules of the game‖ in

2) What are ways to navigate ethically

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Women and Political Savvy. How to build

With Joanne Collins and Jody Mahoney.

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