If office politics is something that’s taking a toll on your professional life...then I’ve got something for you. By the time you end reading this write-up, I’m sure you must have developed an altogether fresh approach to look at ‘office politics’. You never know it might no more come to your mind as something dirty and cunning and you rather taking it up as a tool to strategic advantage.



I completely agree with Erin Burt author of Seven Career Killers, when she says that office politics is nothing but the way you comprehend communication and relationships in your office and no doubt women can excel at this if they try.



Another crucial thing discussed by Jo Miller, is to get the clue to the map of Shadow Organization that runs parallel to the company’s traditional hierarchical organizational chart. This will help you to understand the flow of power and influence in the organisation. Apart from this, it will also be an aid to know all those who can help you survive and accomplish your goals in the organisation in the long run.



To get some more good things about office politics or “Organizational Awareness” in rather sophisticated terms read How Smart Women Win at Office Politics by Jo Miller.