"Master the Power Play: Lead with Strategy, Win with Integrity."

Own the Office Arena: Transform Politics into Power, Gossip into Growth, and Conflict into Championship.

Navigate the hidden dynamics of office life like a true leader. This course empowers you to decode office politics, build trust, conquer conflict, and lead diverse personalities with confidence and integrity. Learn how to turn gossip into collaboration, master ethical leadership, and secure real influence across every department. Step up, take control, and make office politics your competitive edge. Transform tension into triumph — and leadership into legacy.
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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the essential role and benefits of office politics in managerial success.

  • Master the onboarding process by instilling respect, communication, and clear expectations for new hires.

  • Develop skills to interact and influence a diverse range of personalities effectively.

  • Implement proactive strategies to neutralize rumors, gossip, and misinformation within teams.

  • Recognize and manage different challenging office personalities to maintain a positive work environment.

  • Build strong alliances and gain organizational support for projects through trust and assertive communication.

  • Apply conflict resolution techniques that focus on forgiveness, emotional neutralization, and constructive dialogue.

  • Lead by example to foster an ethical, transparent, and trustworthy workplace culture.

  • Strengthen team cohesion by maintaining professional networks and avoiding isolation.

  • Navigate social interactions outside of work by setting clear boundaries while maintaining professional rapport.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome!

    2. Overview

    3. Learning Goals

    4. Introductory Task

    1. Overview

    2. Understanding Company Values

    3. Worksheet: || Company Core Values Review

    4. Building Positive Workplace Relationships

    5. Fostering a Culture of Respect

    6. Worksheet: || Recognizing Respect

    7. Establishing Workplace Expectations

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. 2 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Navigating Different Personality Types

    3. Worksheet: || Personality Type Characteristics

    4. Worksheet: || Building a Culture of Collaboration

    5. Creating a Collaborative Environment

    6. Practicing Kindness with Everyone

    7. Being a Contributing Team Member

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. 3 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. How Gossip Impacts Workplace Morale

    3. Countering Misinformation with Facts

    4. Worksheet: || Be Nice to Everyone (Not Just Those Who Can Help You)

    5. Responding Quickly to Rumors

    6. Choosing Not to Engage

    7. Worksheet: ||Facts Vs Gossips

    8. Scenario Exploration

    9. 4 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. Understanding the Complainer

    3. Worksheet: || Methods of Dealing with Gossip

    4. Identifying the Gossiper

    5. Worksheet: || Negative Ned/Nancy Personality

    6. Dealing with the Bully

    7. Worksheet: || Bully Personality

    8. Recognizing the Negative Thinker

    9. Worksheet: || Complainer Personality

    10. Worksheet: || Gossiper Personality

    11. Scenario Exploration

    12. 5 || Review Questions

    1. Overview

    2. The Information Hoarder

    3. The Know-It-All Personality

    4. Worksheet: || Know-It-All Personality

    5. The Brown-Noser

    6. Worksheet: || Why I Don’t Participate

    7. Worksheet: || Information Keeper Personality

    8. The Office Snooper

    9. Scenario Exploration

    10. 6 || Review Questions

About this course

  • $50.00
  • 104 lessons

  • Study Model

    Self-Paced

  • Duration

    4 – 5 hrs

  • Accreditation

    CPD Accredited

  • Skill Level