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Work Politics

Whether it is dealing with policies, bureaucracy or negativity, see our range of advice on how to navigate through these with success

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The single most important aspect of your career | Office Politics

Do you want to get a promotion and make a lot more money? Do you want to be recognized for your hard work? Do you want to keep your job and not be downsized? In fact, do you want to know the secret to be Upsized? The most important skill you will ever learn is...
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Your rights when requesting flexible working

The days of nine to five working hours may soon be coming to an end. As workers move towards a healthier work/life balance with a greater focus on family time, more and more people are moving towards flexible working arrangements. You don’t have to be a parent or carer to request flexible working. Who can...
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How Political are you? | Pop Quiz

How political are you? Why not try our quick interactive quiz to see where you stand among your work colleagues. Find out how savvy you are below.   [viralQuiz id=1]  
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How Introverts Can Master Office Politics

By Jennifer Kahnweiler. Networking though a business colleague brought author and Forbes blogger Bonnie Marcus and I together two years ago. I was impressed by her passion and smarts and most of all, her total commitment to seeing women succeed.  We immediately connected and have been in synch on many of our ideas. We both...
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Three Lessons about office politics I wish I knew earlier | Michelle Brailsford

On the topic of organizational politics, what I know now after 30 years in the Fortune 500 world and what I knew starting out is vastly different. I have learned many important lessons about ‘managing politics’ and how important it is to ‘play the game’ in order to be both successful and happy at work....
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How to talk to people who don’t want to talk to you | Work Politics

LOVE THIS ADVICE AND WISH I’D HAD IT EARLIER IN MY CAREER! Three ways to motivate decision-makers to give you a chance in the all-important first minute. I am indebted to Sam Horn founder and CEO of the Intrigue Agency, where she consults on strategic communications in America for her advice about how to tackle...
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How to Effectively Manage Workplace Conflicts within a Small Business

Workplace conflicts within a small business have the potential to be disastrous. Each personality within an organisation has a far greater bearing on the overall team when the numbers are few, meaning that any ongoing grievances can quickly have a negative impact on motivation and productivity. Fortunately, there are several ways to help effectively manage...
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Recommended Read: Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner office

Description:  The New York Times bestseller, which has become a must-have for women in business, is now revised and updated in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Internationally recognized executive coach Dr. Lois P. Frankel teacher women how to eliminate unconscious mistakes that could be holding them back, and gives invaluable coaching tips that can easily...
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Chartered Management Institute – Managers ditch ethics to get ahead at work

Almost a million* UK managers are working in a way they feel is unethical, according to new figures released today by CMI (Chartered Management Institute), with the need to ‘get ahead’ at work being blamed. White lies are a constant in UK workplaces with almost one in three workers (30.4%) reporting they tell at least...
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Pregnancy and maternity related discrimination

Purely PA Recruitment will be working with Rumm Employment Law to bring you a series of these articles over the next year ….. A briefing by David Rumm Principal of Rumm Employment Law This is a very hot topic at the moment with us seeing lots of litigation in all areas. We have recently acted...
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