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Dr Priyanka Upadhyai's avatar

I’m not politically savvy 🙈 and I don’t have goals to climb the ladder in the institution which in my professional domain only means going into more administrative responsibilities. I am much more focused (right now) on accomplishing more in research but I am aware that I need to do better in learning to navigate institutional politics without just being dismayed and disappointed

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Bonnie Marcus's avatar

Paying attention to the dynamics is still in your best interests even if you do t have a goal of being promoted. Paying attention will also protect your status, your team, and your research

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Dr Priyanka Upadhyai's avatar

I agree, something I need to work on definitely

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HereToSee's avatar

Your book was earth shattering for me. I got blind sided as well

2 jobs ago. Never again. Here’s a new alliteration for you: call me Intentional Irene.

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Bonnie Marcus's avatar

Thanks , Irene. 😊

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Bette A. Ludwig, PhD 🌱's avatar

I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: you have to know who has influence in the organization you work in. If you don’t, it can completely derail your career.

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Work In Progress's avatar

Thank you for reposting this. While I deeply wish my good work and reputation as a competent were enough to get me promoted, I also learned the hard way to develop that political savvy. I still don't love office politics but I can see how being aware of them has influenced my career in a positive way

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Bonnie Marcus's avatar

I also learned the hard way that my performance did not guarantee me a promotion. I learned the lesson of political savvy and building relationships with key stakeholders and I wanted to pass that valuable lesson along. That's when I wrote my first book, the Politics of Promotion. We need to reframe office politics and political savvy before we can learn how to navigate successfully in the workplace.

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Work In Progress's avatar

Thank you for writing the book on it, it's such an important lesson, especially for women!

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