This course is ideal for leaders at all levels or anyone who desires to have a better understanding of the strategies needed to successfully navigate organizational politics and overcome challenging situations within the workplace.
This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:
Organizational politics involves the use of influential tactics that improve personal or organizational interests. A leader with good political skills manages to gain more personal power and can handle stress and job demands better, therefore having a greater impact on organizational goals. The focus of this course is on building a strong understanding of organizational politics, addressing challenges, and discovering ways to ethically approach workplace politics.Â
In this session, we will explore a broad overview of organizational politics and discuss the benefits and challenges associated with it. We will also identify three aspects of organizational politics: People, Power and Potential. We will learn how each of these aspects plays an important role in navigating the political landscape.
Virtual Session (30 minutes)Â + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
In this session, we will explore how the People aspect (specifically, leader behaviors) impacts the political landscape and can be leveraged to positively influence the company or team culture.
Virtual Session (30 minutes)Â + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
Successful leaders are using a more integrative and participatory style with a greater emphasis on the soft power of attraction, rather than the hard power of command. However, the two are often used interchangeably to influence others in positive and negative ways. In this session, we will examine how soft and hard sources of power influence and impact the organizational system.
Virtual Session (30 minutes)Â + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
In this session, we will explore the Potential Aspect and discover how understanding organizational politics can help leaders to be successful by creating a culture of connection, openness, and trust.
Virtual Session (30 minutes)Â + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:
Recognising and ethically managing internal dynamics can help you influence outcomes, protect your interests, and build strategic alliances.
The course covers power dynamics, informal networks, influence mapping, and strategies for navigating complex environments respectfully.
Not at all. Anyone in mid-level or cross-functional roles can benefit from learning to navigate organizational systems wisely.
Definitely. It shows you how to read power dynamics, act ethically, and manage influence without getting caught in negativity.
