THE POLITICS OF BACKSTABBING

1. THE POLITICS OF
BACKSTABBING

2. PRESENTED BY :-
SANDEEP KR. SAHU -17202250
SIVASIS PATI – 17202276
PRIYADARSHINI DAS – 17202244
SANU RANJAN -17202252
R M MRITUNJAY – 17202246
RUDRAPRASAD GHOSH -17202247
NISHA FOGLA 17202238

3. WHAT IS OFFICE POLITICS ?
IT’S SIMPLY HOW POWER GETS WORKED OUT ON A PRACTICAL, DAY-TO-DAY BASIC
AMONG CO-WORKERS
IT CAN BE EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
IT’S THE USE OF ONE’S INDIVIDUAL OR ASSIGNED POWER WITHIN AN EMPLOYING
ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ADVANTAGES BEYOND ONE’S
LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY

4. WHAT IS BACKSTABBING ?
 IT’S LIKE GOING AGAINST SOMEONE BEHIND THEIR BACK
DISLOYALTY – DISRESPECTING TRUST
RUMORS
TWO FACED – COMPULSIVE LIARS
HAS NO CONSIDERATIONS FOR FEELINGS
HIDE BEHIND OTHERS

5. WHAT LEADS BACKSTABBING ?
GOSSIPS – MANIPULATION – LACK OF TRUST
BLAME – PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP – DESIRE OF POWER
EXPECTATION OF SUCCESS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
CULTURE – LESS SCOPE
CLONING

6. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
WORKPLACE POLITICS
DEALING WITH OFFICE
POLITICS

7. CAUSES OF ORGANISATION POLITICS
NEVER ENDING CHANGE
RATIONING OF RESOURCES
PROMOTIONS ARE LESS PLENTIFUL
A LACK OF CLARITY

8. CASE INCIDENT - EXAMPLE
VICTIM – SCOTT ROSEN (ASSISTANT MANAGER OF FINANCIAL-SERVICE COMPANY)
BACK STABBER – ANOTHER ASSISTANT MANAGER (HIS COLLEAGUE)
OUTCOME – ROSEN WAS DEMOTED AND HIS COLLEAGUE WAS PROMOTED

9. SECOND SCENARIO
BACK STABBER – EXTERNAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE
VICTIM – ANOTHER SALES REPRESENTATIVE (HIS COLLEAGUE)
REASON – WANTED INTERNAL SALES POSITION
OUTCOME – HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO CLIENT’S OFFICE

10. WHAT CREATES DEPENDENCE ?
IMPORTANCE
SCARCITY
NON-SUBSTITUTABILITY

11. 9 POWER TACTICS
LEGITIMACY
RATIONAL PERSUATION
INSPIRATIONAL APPEALS
CONSULTATION
EXCHANGE
PERSONAL APPEALS
INGRATIATION
PRESSURE
COALITIONS

12. DEALING WITH
POLITICS OF
BACKSTABBING:-
# POLITICS ARE PART OF
HUMAN REACTION
#REAL AND UNAVOIDABLE
#EMOTIONAL
UNDERCURRENTS-
GOSSIPING
#BACKSTABBING
THICKENING THE AIR-
FIND EXHAUSTING

13. BE KNOWN AS A PRODUCER; NOT A
POLITICIAN
DO WORK WITH DEDICATION – LOYALTY – ENJOY
BE PUNCTUAL
OBSERVE AND MAINTAIN RULES & REGULATION – IN A RELEVANT
WAY
IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE – PROFESSIONALISM
CONTINUE ASK SUPERIOR’S FEEDBACK – DIRECTION
BE YOUR OWN COMPETITOR

14. THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK OR ACT
LEARN TO SEPARATE GOSSIP FROM DISCUSSION
EVERY MESSAGE YOU SEND IS BEING JUDGED
NEVER DISCUSS YOUR SALARY WITH COLLEAGUES
POWER OF A POSITIVE “NO”

15. BE HONEST AND OPEN
STILL HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY
DISCUSS THE MATTER OPENLY
DON’T ACCUSE – DON’T BE TOO JUDGEMENTAL
ACCEPT YOUR IMPERFECTION
TAKE CRITICISM AS CONSTRUCTIVE WAY

16. GO BEYOND JOB ; RAISE YOUR
PROFILE
KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED ON HAPPENINGS
ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
FIX YOUR ATTITUDE – BECOME REAL ASSET
TRY TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
FIND A MENTOR – WHO IS POLITICALLY SAVVY

17. BE A PROFESSIONAL
SHOWING PROPER ATTITUDE IN DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES
DON’T UNDERESTIMATE ANYBODY
NEVER TAKE ANY SIDES
TAKE THINGS LIGHT-HEARTEDLY
DON’T BE VINDICTIVE – DON’T HOLD GRUDGES
HUMOR IS THE BEST ANTIDOTE

18. ROLE OF MANAGERS
BUILD +VE ENVIRONMENT – CALL FOR OPEN COMMUNICATION
FOCUS ON COMMON INTERESTS THAN DIFFERENCES – BUILD
ENTHUSIASM
CLEAR JOB DEFINITIONS
ATTEND – RESPOND – CREATE SECURE ATMOSPHERE – BE A GOOD
LISTENER
TRY BE A LEADER, NOT A BOSS
ENCOURAGE – TRUST – HELP – MAINTAIN A PERFECT WORK-LIFE
BALANCE

19. CONCLUSION