Are You Trying to Build Political Operating?

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Olivia: How do you emulate some of what she does, and do it in a way that feels good to you? amy: She may not be the best model. i would like to see you ask her for advice at some point. If things get a little bit better, if she starts to change some of her behaviour, you might even say, you know, i recognize you have political skills. I do not, and i'd love to learn from you about how to do that.

Part of Olivia’s job is to facilitate communication and cooperation between her former boss and senior management. Since Olivia transitioned from being a direct report to a liason, her former boss has been shutting her out of precisely the conversations she’s supposed to be supporting. In addition to excluding her, her former boss often demeans her and dodges her attempts to reset the relationship and connect like they used to.

Olivia’s concerned that this politicking is undermining her reputation and will jeopardize her chances of being promoted. What should she do? What should you do if you find yourself in a similar situation?

In this episode, Amy G talks with Olivia about her situation and recommends tactics for her to try. By the end, Olivia knows what she needs to do to get her former boss to see her as a partner, regain a seat at the table — and politik in a way that benefits the entire team..

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