Dealing with Office Politics | Important tips | Ankur Warikoo | Career Advice 101

Hey everyone! Welcome to yet another episode of wari-Q, and today’s question is: “How to deal with office politics?”

Is politics in the office and bad work environment a common thing?

How to deal with negativity at work and manage negative emotions at work?

How to deal with toxic workplace culture and politics at the workplace?

I had a similar experience in my first job – where I felt I was the victim of office politics. You’ll be amazed to listen to what came out at the end!

We will also learn how to ask the right questions while facing it. It will solve a lot of problems that you face. At the end of the video, I’ll also share something that you should never ever do, and how not doing it could be the best thing for you!

If you’re facing some issues while dealing with politics at the workplace, let me know in the comments section below. I’d do my best to help you out!

#warikoo #OfficePolitics #careertips

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[tulasikrishna]

What did I understand?

1. Step back and ask yourself
:
a) Why are they doing that? What could be the reason that they are doing so? Don't make it about you. Make it about them. Think.
b) What is it that they know that you don't?
c) What is it that is possibly driving them that has nothing to do with you?
d) What is their personal agenda that you don't know about?
e) Create those possibilities in your head. Whenever you are facing that issue, apply these possibilities and find which one could it be?
In most cases, you are not the center of the case, & you are not the part of the case. You are over-imagining the things.

2. Systematic vs. Individual led office politics.
a) Will the top most leader in the organization also behave the same way?
b) Will they be happy or sad or indifferent if they got to know whats going on?
c) Situation 1: If what you are going through is in conflict with how the leader behaves, then it's individual driven.
Resolution: Whistle blow.
d) Situation 2: Otherwise, it is the systematic led,
Resolution: Its the time to divert your efforts to something greater good.

3. Ask yourself whether this is aligned to the values you live by?
If you think that you'll think in the future that you've always knew you cannot fix it and yet you continue trying to fix it, then everything you've done is wrong.

4. Don't indulge yourself in rumours. You will be a part of the problem then.

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[rajkumarbharathi]

Number one rule in corporate: if it is not written in a mail or chat, it is as good as it is not being said at all. I had a boss who tried to blame me for slow performance and me not delivering. But I was just waiting for people to send me files or sth.

One day in one of the team meetings, I told him, how can I do my job if I do not have required input. He got angry and fumed.

And complained to senior manager about me. And then I laid out all the evidence, and that boss who blamed me for everything got fired.

[PritiSharma-Rish]

Unfortunately..if you work hard, smart, sincere, garunted your manager is not going to like you. :) they are insecure

[kushagradeck]

I just say : Hamar sath shree raghunath to kis baat ki chinta💖🙏. And trust me it literally clear my mind.

[Nyrabargotra]

the best i heard was- just drive the massive Energy to something positive rather than fighting the system. thank you!!!

[manju]

I joined new company and my manager realised that I'm more capable in all categories..now he is playing politics to push me down..he may correct his working from so many years and he can't digest that improvments that i brought..he is feeling that it's his failure...

[deepshome]

Your videos should always be part of b-schools or induction sessions. Glad you posted it. These scenarios are so real

[For_NextGen]

Most of the time it's about you and your role, values, what you believe or wants to believe, make sure you know your goal and work towards that, see clearly what is going to matter in the next five years and just go for that peacefully.

[yashvardhangoyal]

A strong message Ankur. Gives a new perspective to think about it and to be able to control how it affects us 👍

[maulikjain]

All i can say is thanks a ton! Till now I felt that my actions might have consequences by cornering myself from my office politics and not involving myself into discussions. Feels great that I found someone who acknowledged that what l did was correct.

[saurabhzaware]

Its very similar to what I stumbled upon.

”In what situation would I act the same as the person who is bothering me?"

[shorttravelvlogs]

Having a tough time in my work and this really helps 🥺

[archanabhardwaj]

Goin through the same and reported to higher management.. atleast you shared what to do next if higher management understands your concerns or just play indifferent!! Thanks, very informative 🙏🏻👏👏

[sreenicam]

This is amazing Ankur. Only a person who's run a company can have this clarity. Also, If you change the title to "How to have long lasting and meaningful relationships" or "How to lead a team" the content on the video doesn't have to be changed! This one is a gem, a keeper for sure

[grishmaprs]

Hello Sir, I have watched your videos and I must say, it does help a lot :).
Regarding having courage to raise voice against something that is not right, I think sometimes the wrong things are very subtle and some toxic people are also very smart to hide their toxic character. It is very difficult to do anything against them because what they are doing is never explicit. For example, in my case, I have tried to directly talk to the person I have had problems with just to sort out, he will make it look as if I am imagining, which is 100% not the case.

[vishtoexploremore]

Universal problem for every dedicated employee in toxic environment.

[KreativeKapoor]

Thanks for the gyaan, Mr. Warikoo! No one tells these things to youth these days, not even teachers! 💥👍🏻🙏

[alansaldanha]

I have seen colleagues vent their frustration on the lunch table, but I luckily did not encourage or do the same. Makes sense now after listening to this.

[blaxxun]

Don't pedestalize your boss or anybody in your life. If he/she treats you bad. Tell them! Tell them that they are assholes. Go and leave. if THEY dont change! Very simple if you can afford it

[RAHULKANDORIYA]

Plot Twist:- The Boss used "Clever" twist to actually hide what is the truth which Ankur thought in the first place.