What actions should one take to surviveand thrive in corporate politics?

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What actions should one take to surviveand thrive in corporate politics?- Grapevine

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1. High pressure on timelines- business and top management shits on you if you don’t deliver on time
2. No power to control the outcome- engineers don’t listen to you neither does the design or analytics team, you end up begging for resources
3. Too much politics- business or a senior PM can steal your bandwidth anytime
4. Lack of recognition- if it succeeds business did it, if it fails it is product teams fault (engg never gets blamed for shit)

I believe Product Management is a really toxic role

Product Manager

Does all the MNCs, including FAANG, have politics involved at the top management?

Asking for a friend 🙂

Top level politics

Security Engineer

This is something I feel I need to work on to maximise my chances in the corporate. I want to do it without being a “chaatu” or harming others in the process if that’s possible

How to get good at office politics?

Frontend Engineer

I'm struggling with the whole office politics game. On one hand, I want to build strong relationships and advance my career, but on the other, I'm not willing to compromise my values. Recently, I was pressured to support a decision I disagreed with just to stay in my boss's good graces. I stood my ground, but now I'm worried about the consequences.

How do you all handle these situations? Is it possible to play the game without selling your soul?

Integrity vs. Career: Can you win at office politics without losing yourself?

Software Engineer

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Seeking advice on how to grow at work, without having to butter up too many people. I have been struggling with this, because I feel too many people around are managing their managers, and using it as way to grow. My reviews and feedbacks have consistently been good, but I feel that for the output I provide, I am not growing as much, because of favouritism. 

Advice needed.

How to grow at the workplace without indulging in politics?

Most corporate jobs tend to make you less of a human being.
The pressure and competition make you shout at your subordinates, backstab your colleagues, and play politics.
No matter what comes your way, don't give in to pressure.
being a good human being is not a barrier to success, it's actually a key component of sustainable, meaningful success. When we prioritize empathy, kindness, and integrity, we build strong relationships, foster a positive work culture, and create a legacy that truly matters.

Don't stop being a good human being; your progress won't be affected. Success that makes everyone hate you will be of little value.
After all, success at the cost of relationships and respect is a hollow victory."

Keep shining, you are making it easier for others to find their way.

Strive to remain a good human being.

Customer Service

In the corporate landscape, the pervasive influence of office politics can have profound and adverse effects on individual employees, leading to a disconcerting phenomenon: the silent neglect of valuable team members. One of the most alarming consequences of office politics is the deliberate and unjustified ignorance that certain employees face, jeopardizing not only their professional growth but also the overall health of the work environment.

At the heart of this issue lies the violation of the fundamental principles of fairness and meritocracy. When employees are overlooked or deliberately ignored due to office politics, it undermines the very essence of a collaborative and equitable workplace. This practice not only stifles the individual's potential but also erodes the trust and camaraderie essential for a high-functioning team.

The ignored employee often grapples with feelings of isolation and disillusionment. This emotional toll can manifest as a decline in morale, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. Consequently, the employee's productivity and enthusiasm may dwindle, creating a ripple effect that compromises the team's overall performance.

Moreover, the sidelining of talented individuals due to office politics deprives organizations of diverse perspectives and innovative contributions. A workplace that fosters exclusionary practices based on political maneuvering is inherently at risk of stifling creativity and impending progress. In the long run, this detrimental impact on innovation can hinder the company's ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business landscape.

Addressing this issue requires a commitment to cultivating a transparent and inclusive organizational culture. Leaders must actively discourage and rectify instances of office politics, promoting a merit-based system that values each employee's unique skills and contributions.

The Detrimental Impact of Office Politics on Employee Well-being

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How do you deal with Office Politics as an Engineer?

Software Developer

Hey, it's been almost 2 months in my new job being a 2024 graduate, I was very excited to be joining corporate and being able to work on projects that will solve real world problems but all that glamour has since faded away, the learning curve has been pretty steep which is not a problem but people around me are quite toxic af like saying things in a sarcastic way for not knowing stuff, micro managing things and expecting me to deliver high quality results without even proper training. I now understand why people value work life balance so much, for I have been putting long long hours just to get the work done I'm talking like till 2-3 in the morning, now part of it is also me not fully knowing the work but then again my seniors aren't supportive at all, when I have a question their reaction is mostly like "yrr you can't even do this". I have been doubting myself so much since then and my abilities, feeling really depressed about work and life and don't know if it will get better. I have come to the point where I am even thinking of resigning because of lack of support structure, my parents and relatives are all trying to console me and honestly it feels good to have them around me but then again it's getting too much for me and if things do keep like this I would have to prioritise my health and mental health and quit from here. I never thought that the threshold will come so early but it has, maybe I only have few weeks worth of patience left in me. 

Really need to turn my life around, I will start applying for jobs on the side to see if something better comes up, preferably with atleast a decent work life balance. I know it might sound like a rant but I'm feeling exhausted and it's not even been 2 months properly in my joining. How do I navigate this?

How do you navigate toxic peers and environment?

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I have become bitter about this corporate work culture.
Had some terrible work culture in my last 2 jobs
This has affected me a lot.

Joined a new one, though it's good in terms of culture to an extent.
I have gotten into the phase of not taking phony talks or fake conversations .

It's getting hard to socialize, all I see is power play, insecurity and selfish motives.

I can't talk to everyone and mostly can't take the fake things.
This has increased more as I changed jobs and got older

All they say is communicate more , increase visibility.

Not sure how I will get used to things.
It's getting very tough as I gain experience.

I somehow feel this is affecting my growth.

Any suggestions to overcome this

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Joined as a management trainee in a city I went to for the first time (totally different culture, language issues etc), had a very poor performing team (at times unethical sales practices), made a few personnel changes. New person who joined has great contacts in the market and is helping me grow. Now my boss says it's all because of his connections and experience, what have you done? When the team was bad, I was incompetent, when the team is good, they are good what am I doing? Is this fair?

Area sales manager

Sales Manager

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I think there is a nexus between some of our top management executives. How do I decipher the nexus between them and tread them carefully? What are the tips and recommendations you can share with me based on your experience?

How to handle top management politics?

Consultant

I joined a new org a few months ago, from my observation folks who struggle at their job are the ones who form a group of similar people and indulge in gossip, they are always scheming and always on extra alert mode if anyone is listening to their conversation. All this seems to be childish while observing from a distance. I think if you are unhappy with your job you should prepare and switch. I'm curious if other people have had similar observations

Observation: People who are not good at their job are more likely to indulge in office politics

So, my friend wanted to take up task with other team, his manager didn't want it. So the manager took him among the other team members and publicly humiliated him showcasing that he is worried as fuck about the task in hand(he was just excited) and that they are putting pressure on him(they weren't)

I started thinking, if this happened with me, I don't have a comeback, but I wouldn't wanna stay with a manager who uses his own people to get ahead. Would you?

If your manager used you as a scapegoat in a situation, would you still continue in the job?

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Lately it's been really hard trying to cope up with derogatory comments and people trying to pull you down.

I build/refactored some of our codebase and things go south in terms of performance at few places. 
I realised the mistake and fixed the performance bottlenecks that happened because of me in least time possible. 

But people still look down on me on and manager keeps passing hurtful comments about the incident every now and then.

Moreover there's worse happening fellow people start blaming you for the performance of code you haven't even touched. You are just utilizing some function in your codebase written by some other person.

I don't know how to handle all this and what should I do to avoid this? 
Mistakes happen, bugs go on prod, things can break but as far as once everything stabilise, we should move on.

What actions should one take to surviveand thrive in corporate politics?

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