Handling Office Politics Training Course - Perth

Office Politics Training Course, Perth

Doing Well and Good at Work

Course Overview

G'day! I'm Dr Marcus Clarkson and I'd like to tell you something it took me years to learn in my own career. Office politics doesn't have to be a dirty game, it's about understanding how people and organisations actually work as systems. Twenty years consulting to businesses across Australia, from mining companies in the Pilbara to tech start ups in Freo and I've learnt the best aggregators aren't necessarily the smartest who work the hardest. They are the people who get the human side of Business.

This jam packed course of just one day demystifies everything surrounding work relations. You will find out practical, ethical ways to develop real influence while standing by your values. So whether you're toiling away in a corporate tower in the CBD or cutting hair in a family business in Joondalup, these are the principles that will shift the way you conduct yourself in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

Analyse informal power configurations in organisations apart from formal hierarchies to determine their most important decision makers and influencers.

Establish real business relationships that are mutually beneficial based on merit, not based on compromise.

Address conflicts at work with proven strategies that help you preserve relationships

Effectively communicate accomplishments to receive credit and employment advancement opportunities

Deal with workplace issues such as credit theft professionally.

Strong upward relationships with managers and senior leaders

Create personalised plans for continuing to stay politically aware and build skills

What You Will Learn

Module 1: Making "The Most Wonderful Place In The World" Your Work Place How to Read the Invisible Map of Influence in your organisation. Find out who actually makes the decisions, how information is communicated and where the crucial discussions occur. You will do a reality check of your work environment.

Module 2: Establishing Sincere Professional Relationships: Learn how to develop deeper connections at work without feeling like you're using people. Know the distinction between networking and relationship building, and become adept at recognising mentors and sponsors in a way that is authentic kind of organic.

Module 3: Balancing Interests Learn to manage competing or conflicting obligations. Find out when to pick sides and when not to pick sides, and what choices to make that are congruent with both your values and your career path.

Module 4: Safeguarding and Advancing Your Career Obtain tips for documenting the difference you make and handling situations when co workers take credit for your work. Learn professional self advocacy techniques.

Module 5: Working productively with Management Establish different management styles and how you can develop trust with leaders across the Business. Learn how to make a difference in difficult circumstances and keep your expectations in check.

Module 6: Information & Communication Strategy Find out what you should be sharing, when you should share it and to whom. Know the difference between being informed and being labelled a gossip, and create a comfort level around your Business dialogue.

Course Format

This practical, interactive program includes:

Case studies in the workplace from Australian businesses

Discussion in small groups and peer learning

Individual reflection and planning exercises

Role playing scenarios with immediate feedback

Action planning for immediate implementation

Target Audience

This is a course for professionals anywhere in their career who wish to advance ethically and strategically. Perfect for up and coming leaders, mid career professionals wanting to move up, and leaders moving from individual contributor to manager.

Summary

Office politics is a reality in any workplace, the question is not if you'll face it, but how you'll approach it. In this course, you'll get the tools and the confidence you need to establish true influence, protect your professional interests, and take your career to the next level without sacrificing what's missing: your soul.

You will walk away with a crystal clear understanding of the dynamics in your workplace, and with a tailor made strategy for making progress and reaching your full potential in your career. These skills are transferable and will stay with you throughout your career, and you'll learn how to leverage workplace challenges so you can excel.

Days: 1 x Full day intensive (7 hours)

Location: Perth, Western Australia

Max number of participants: 16 to ensure more active participation