Talent Developers provide support for leadership development and learning. Three scenarios show how they can use backdoor power to influence your career.
How Talent Developers can boost your career
Watch for these 7 types of employees with backdoor power
Sometimes the most powerful people in a company do not hold a high-level job title. Watch for these seven types of employees with backdoor power.
Improve political skill by identifying backdoor power
Every company has secret sources of power. Increase your political skill by learning to identify employees with backdoor power.
What types of power do you hold?
What types of power do you wield at work? Use these questions to assess your influence on these six types of power identified by social psychology.
When an overly-political star falls
Being overly-political can cause your downfall at work. This case study explores three key warnings about manipulative and unethical behavior.
The Danger of Being Under-political
If you resist ‘playing politics’, you might be sacrificing your effectiveness and your career. Instead, re-frame the concept of workplace politics and learn to navigate politics while maintaining integrity.
What is political skill?
Workplace politics play a critical role in getting things done. In this article, learn more about navigating politics and developing political skill.
On kindness at work
Kindness can make the workplace happier and healthier for the givers and the recipients. Use these 5 tips to bring more kindness to work.