Sun 13 Apr 2008 – 1.56
Everyone’s talking about Politics, with an capital P, so let’s take a minute to examine politics with a lowercase p. I’m talking about workplace politics, and how to co-exist with the many strange types of folks you’ll be sure to encounter.
An article from BNet runs down 7 maneuvers that you can employ in your day-to-day, and how they’ll affect the staff. Here’s one I like:
The Silent Strategy
When you present a new idea, it’s human nature that some colleagues will play devil’s advocate. Let them. They’re not necessarily against you, they’re just stress-testing your idea. Say enough to show you’re receptive (“I see your point,” or “right, uh-huh, yes …”) but don’t argue. “The more you talk, the more they come out with counterpoints,” Coughlin says. “If you just stay quiet, a lot of times the group or the individual will come up with reasons they should help you.”
posted by Scott in careers.