We are all politicians!

My center is receiving new people. And everytime a new person comes, it would be like a drop of water into a big water body, causing ripples that spread in all directions. Depending on a person' s character or positions, sometime the ripples can range from small to tsunami size. And these ripples are what we can call office politics perhaps. Everyone in the water body either flow with the ripples, successfully block the ripple or restrict the effect of the ripple on him. Each drop of water bring new dynamics to the water body also.

Office politics can sure make one very tired at work and reduce efficiency. The funny thing is that it is more prevalent in private sector than public sector, well at least in my opinion. I guess it is because the stakes are higher in the private sector compare to public sector. Because most of the 'good' positions would have been taken by residents of ivory tower. So their fighting is over power and nothing else while those at the bottom just ride out the waves that is caused. Whereas office politics is played out in every ranks of the private sector.

Is there anyway of avoiding office politics? I think information, or should I say transparency and structure of the rewards system is very important, which means the job lies on the employer. By being transparent and structuring the rewards system so much so that people only focus on improving results in their jobs, office politics would be reduced to a large extent. Funny thing is up till now I have not seen a study on how office politics affects business. I guess it is very difficult since no idea what can be used as a proxy to gauge the level of office politics in a company, let alone finding a good proxy. I think people have to know how to protect themselves when working, so that office politics will not cause their work life to be overburdened. Best thing is handling office politics is something that is not taught in schools, another life skill. Haha! Can see how inadequate the schools are in preparing you as a human in this large society? :P

Most people would laugh about other people in the drama when office politics is played out to the protagonist, but funny things is when the same thing that happen to them, they took the same decision as the protagonist in the drama. Well that is the reason why I never laugh at those people, but learn from them, see how to avoid getting in the same position. Haha! Thank goodness it is not played out at the places where I work, or maybe there is but I am not involved. I did played once when the Pass---ate Man tried to tekan me. That time was easier because thank goodness I have laid a gd groundwork.

I think that is all I have to say about office politics for now. I don't like it, but as long as we are working and part of this society, there is no avoiding it. Just have to be smart enough and protect ourselves.

Cheers!

Cheers!