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General Management

Positive Political Skills in the Workplace

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General Management

Positive Political Skills in the Workplace

Wield strategic influence in your organization — starting now!

Political shrewdness is an absolute must in the modern workplace. Whether we realize it or not, we’re all navigating the political climate of our organizations each and every day. And it takes a special set of soft skills to carve out a strategic niche for yourself in this landscape.

This course will help you strengthen your informal authority and boost your credibility with tactics and strategies that let you leverage your clout. Find out how to get the right people’s ears and make the most of your newfound influence to ethically and constructively advance your agenda. 

Want to be in it to win it? Join us and find out how!

Offered in partnership with HEC Montréal

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This course is ideal for:
  • Executives and senior leaders
  • Mid-level managers and front-line supervisors
  • Leaders of project management, sales and marketing, human resource and other specialist teams
  • Professionals and consultants
  • Decision-makers in public sector institutions  
  • Aspiring future leaders 
  • Gain ethical tactics and skills to grow your political savvy
  • Assess political rules and risks, and activate the levers that drive power
  • Get your ideas heard and your recommendations green-lit 
  • Map out a winning approach in both cooperative and competitive settings 
  • Forge effective strategic alliances 
  • Become a persuasive advocate for the interests of your group or organization
  • Make politics a force for good 
Impact on your organization, team or business:
  • Develop a group of leaders who can stand up for organizational interests
  • Promote good-will and cooperation across all levels 
  • Foster the organization’s ability to form mutually beneficial alliances—within your industry, or across sectors
  • Build agility to succeed in any kind of competitive environment
  • Cement your firm’s reputation as an ethical corporate citizen
Gain a better understanding of power dynamics
  • Distinguish between power, influence and political savvy in an organizational context
  • Recognize political issues at the individual and organizational level
  • Learn to operate the levers of power
  • Decipher political rules based on the type of organization
  • Weigh the political risks
Decode political games within the organization
  • Understand the five types of political game players—what type are you? 
  • Identify allies, opponents and neutral parties
  • Thwart conniving adversaries
  • Map out collaborative and competitive political games
Play the political game to win 
  • Apply strategies and tactics to influence political games in a collaborative environment
  • Apply strategies and tactics to influence political games in a competitive environment
  • Determine the avenues for creating long-term alliances and coalitions
  • Understand the impact of the organizational context on political wrangling
  • Learn three factors to take into account to uphold business ethics

Profile

Pierre Lainey

Pierre Lainey

Associate

Pierre is an educator, author and consultant with more than a decade of experience, particularly in organizational development and change management. Renowned for his expertise in political skills, leadership, change management and decision making, he offers invaluable insights to executive education professionals and university candidates across North America. Pierre currently serves as a Senior Lecturer and pedagogical coordinator for the Organizational Leadership and Supervision Programs at HEC Montréal.

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