Tips for Negotiating the maze of internal politics

Sheridan Webb

Keystone Development

Training Design Consultant

Tips for Negotiating the maze of internal politics

By Sheridan Webb

I've got the opportunity to design a bespoke 2-day career management programme, and whilst I'm happy with most of the topics discussed, the client wants to include a session on 'internal politics', as they are a complex, global business with a matrix structure. I wonder if anyone could point me towards good free (or not that expensive) resources that will give me inspiration?

Sheridan Webb

Keystone Development

2 Responses

User deleted says:

October 5, 2011 at 10:52 am
Internal politics

I Have used the following resources from MLR UK
Product ID: 5208UG

Political Intelligence Profile-User Guide

Training Solutions

£5.35

For trainers and facilitators who are using the political intelligence™ profile (PIP)
Product ID: 5208

The Political Intelligence Profile with Questionnaire

Training Solutions

£19.20

The political intelligence profile is a 32 page, easy-to-use, self-scoring instrument that measures the respondent’s current political preferences. Replacement for the ppd and DCW.
Product ID: 7205

Workplace Politics Pocketbook

Training Solutions

£7.99

A pocketful of tips and techniques on improving your political astuteness and creating a positive work environment in which everybody pulls together
Rergards

Karin
nigelharrison says:

January 3, 2012 at 9:47 am

Stakeholder maps

Why not get your participants to draw stakeholder maps. Take a piece of A3 paper, landscape. Ask them to draw themselves in the centre, then put all the the peope who have an impact on their success on the diagram, big circle for biggest impact and strong lines for strongest realationships then work out how best to interact with each key person on the diagram? Just a thought – Nigel