How to Avoid Back Office Politics

Back office politics are as ancient as the very office workplace itself. Most often taking place in the form of water cooler gossip, back office politics exist in just about every workplace. But you don’t have to waste your time caring about such lame ideals. Instead remove yourself from this low-level of thinking, and here is how you do that!

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Do not get involved. This is the best way to avoid back office politics, by not letting yourself get involved, you will effectively remove yourself from the parley.

2. Let the rumors fly. Who cares if Joe in cubicle 127 thinks you wear a wig. Rumors are rumors, and as such they become even more believable when you get defensive. Try to downplay any rumors you hear about yourself by exaggerating them. For example, “Oh so you hear I wear a wig huh? Well I guess you never heard about my collection of one thousands wigs, that is worth over one million dollars!” By countering any rumors you hear with exaggerated information, will only discredit the truth of the actual rumor itself.

3. Never date somebody from your work. This is the biggest no-no at any work situation. By avoiding this you can steer clear of many problems that go with it.

4. Always avoid making accusations. Don’t waste your time getting upset or involved just over what somebody else says. Let them make an ass of themselves. There is no reason for you to stoop to their level.