Dealing with Office Politics, People Skills & Personal Power

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Can't we all just get along?

Experts agree that negotiating skills are probably the most valuable you can have in the modern workplace, where the art of the deal can smooth ruffled egos and help build teamwork among disparate groups and departments.

Others say that the best approach to office politics is to simply ignore it, and refer to the time-tested advice from mom and dad, i.e., "... work hard, keep your head down, and you'll get noticed by the right people."

Who's right?

Just up ahead, check out related resources around the Web on the topic, and increase your personal value by learning the the fine art of office politics, along with how-to's on influencing powerful people and power groups within the organization...

also see Feature Article -> Surviving Office Politics

More about office politics around the Web:

A Survival Guide to Office Politics - Excellent overview of common issues in the workplace including tips on how to handle gossip, disrespectful superiors, socializing with coworkers, and negotiating the office party.

Office Politics - A virtual library of self-help artiicles from Monster.com with expert advice on resolving office conflicts, handling gossip, and related strategies for taking the high road when playing office politics.

Politics Comes with the Office - Excellent, cut-throat look at the office political landscape with advice on keeping your ear close to the grapevine, tips and tricks to discerning real power players, and a wrap up from Greek philosopher, Plato: “Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.”

The Results vs Politics Conflict - The nut of the problem explained, - whereby hard workers find little time to play the game - with advice from an HR professional on coaching and encouraging the "results" oriented performer.

Office Politics - Online career coach counseling on the finer points of navigating one's way around "the complex stew of power, ambition, control and ego."

FORTUNE Quiz: Surviving Office Politics - How are your people smarts? Interactive self exam to test your knowledge with expert answers to given responses.