Understanding Herd Mentality
Navigating Office Politics
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It's a natural human tendency to form groups in which we feel comfortable and understand the basic structures. Achieving this level of comfort is an important developmental process for any group but can take a bit of getting used to. When working in a group, it's important to know when to lead and when to follow.
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When dealing with office politics the best way to cut through any of the game-playing is to clearly state that you understand the problem at hand, and then be able to back up and support your argument. We call this building the case.
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Introduction To In-Groups
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Seeing The Warning Signs
According to Rob Kendall, in his book 'Blamestorming', there are five clear warning signs that a situation is about to go South; this video pinpoints them.
