How to Navigate Office Politics: Your Guide to Getting Ahead
Navigate office politics without damaging your reputation, professional financial relationships or accounting career
Identify and work with political people in your office and remain attuned to workplace dynamics
Avoid power struggles and petty games
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The effects of office politics on your career
See how accounting and finance professionals say office politics have shaped their careers.
Campaign Trail: Office Politics from Robert Half
How have office politics shaped your career or job? See what other accounting and finance professionals have to say.
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Why office politics matter
Are office politics helping or harming your career? How you handle sensitive workplace situations can make or break your professional image. Whether you work for a major accounting firm or lead a small business, there’s likely some degree of office politics within your company. Most organizations are not immune to political issues, especially small businesses with few employees, where office politics can have a big impact.
Understanding your company’s political landscape can be an important step in your accounting and finance career. At times, your job or office culture may feel like one big political game — office gossip and rumors can spread like wildfire. But navigating office politics is not complex if you understand the common types of "political players" in the workplace, how to navigate office politics without compromising your career and how managers can "lobby" for a winning workplace.
