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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
I agree, something I need to work on definitely
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.
Thanks , Irene. 😊
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.
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
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.
Thank you for writing the book on it, it's such an important lesson, especially for women!