Habiletés politiques dans les organisations :

Understanding power dynamics

• The nature of political power within an organization
• Sources and bases of power
• Conditions for power within a relationship
• Characteristics of a power relationship
• The elasticity of power

Decoding corporate politics

• Catalysts of political behaviours
• Types of political players
• Roadmap of political dynamics in an organization
• Positive and negative aspects of political behaviour
• Machiavellianism

Playing the political game to win!

• Political strategies and tactics in a position of strength
• Political strategies and tactics in a position of weakness
• Wielding power effectively
• Indicators of a lack of power
• An ethical approach to corporate politics

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• recognize the various ways power manifests itself within an organization
• effectively handle the various bases of power
• decode and understand the origin of office politics
• increase, expand and extend their own authority in the workplace
• counter Machiavellian behaviour
• weigh the risks associated with office politics
• use political strategies and tactics to become a more effective manager
• acknowledge the importance of ethics in office politics.

This seminar uses a dynamic, interactive approach, with a combination of lectures, discussions in small and larger groups, analyses of critical incidents, self-assessment questionnaires and simulations. Participants are encouraged to apply the concepts and notions learned in their own work situation.

This program is aimed at managers, executives and professionals looking to hone their political skills in the workplace.

1.3 continuing education unit (CEU) is awarded for this program.