Pimping Bookmarks: Office politics

Water cooler gossip.  Promotion wars.  With all the backstabbing and mind games going on, most offices seem like a living, breathing soap opera.  You could almost hear some voiceover saying “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the workdays of our lives.“  If such office drama is familiar to you, you might benefit from the following bookmarkable articles:

How to Steer Clear of Office Politics at Lifehack.org

How to Improve your Skills at Office Politics at Dumblittleman.com

Office Backstabbing 101 at Working With Insight

If you notice your meeting attendance sheets sound more like a family tree than a list of colleagues, here are some tips on how to deal with nepotism.

The Simple Dollar also hosts interesting articles about reporting sexual harassment  in the workplace and dealing with ethical misconduct at work.

Stopping office gossip at The Sideroad.

Any articles you’d like to share?  Did you ever write an article about office politics? Send them in via the comments.