Explore office politics and learn how to manage workplace power dynamics in this free online social skills course.

While working in an organization, interacting with our colleagues and management is mandatory. This interaction usually results in creating an environment where either employees pursue their personal goals or professionally perform their roles to fulfill their organization’s goals. The former case usually results from a negative workplace culture and social/political environment.

It is therefore worth taking the time to identify and mitigate such political practices effectively. With this in mind, the expert course developers at Exoexcellence Consultants have created this short course to teach you how to read and manage the power dynamics of office politics. The course's content is divided into three topics. The first topic lays out the characteristics of major political players in the workplace and identifies the types of power plays and political practices often encountered in an organization.

Our second topic discusses the tell-tale signs of harmful practices surrounding office politics and the third provides practical tips to help you mitigate these negative workplace political patterns. We present ten questions after each topic to help you recall and understand these important concepts. Whether you are a junior employee or belong to your organization's top management, this course explains the essential concepts and techniques used to manage negative workplace practices. Sign up to learn how to create a healthy workplace culture and navigate its social and political power dynamics to rise to the top.