Politics in the workplace can get vicious -- and we're not talking about the governmental kind. Rather, office politics, or how power and influence are managed in your company, will be a part of your career whether you choose to participate in them or not.

本文不是討論政府部門(mén)的那種政治，而是辦公室里的那種，或者說(shuō)公司內(nèi)部權(quán)力和影響力的控制。職場(chǎng)政治可能很殘酷，不論你參不參與它都將成為你事業(yè)的一部分。

Don't align yourself too strongly with just one group at the office because they may not hold power forever.

不要只和某一個(gè)群體緊密聯(lián)系；因?yàn)樗麄円苍S不會(huì)一直掌權(quán)。

Some workers say they don't want to get caught up in politics at work, but most experts argue that playing the game is crucial to your career success. By not getting involved, you may find your talents ignored, your success limited and you may feel left out of the loop, says Louellen Essex, co-author of "Manager's Desktop Consultant: Just-in-Time Solutions to the Top People Problems That Keep You Up at Night."

有些員工稱他們不愿卷入辦公室政治中，但是多數(shù)專家認(rèn)為參與到這場(chǎng)游戲中對(duì)你的事業(yè)成功至關(guān)重要。《經(jīng)理人辦公桌顧問(wèn)：讓你夜不能寐的人際問(wèn)題的及時(shí)解決方法》一書(shū)作者之一Louellen Essex認(rèn)為，如果不參與辦公室政治，你的才華可能會(huì)被忽略、成功受限，你也會(huì)感到被排斥在外。

"Politics get nasty when an employee is out for his or her personal gain alone," Essex says. "Think of playing office politics as a game of strategy through which you are able to get the resources and influence you need to accomplish your goals. Most often those who are diplomatic, respectful and build coalitions with effective people win."

Essex說(shuō)：“當(dāng)員工只追求個(gè)人利益時(shí)政治就骯臟起來(lái)。可以把參與職場(chǎng)政治作為一個(gè)游戲策略；通過(guò)這個(gè)方式你能獲得達(dá)成目標(biāo)所需要的資源和影響力。通常贏家都是那些老練的、尊重別人的、和有影響力人士聯(lián)系緊密的人。”

Here are Essex's nine tips to help you win at office politics and still gain other's respect.

下面就是Essex給出的九條建議，幫你在贏得辦公室政治的同時(shí)也獲得別人的尊重。

1. Observe how things get done in your organization.

觀察事情是怎樣進(jìn)行的

Ask some key questions: What are the core values and how are they enacted? Are short- or long-term results most valued? How are decisions made? How much risk is tolerated? The answers to these questions should give you a good sense of the culture of your organization.

問(wèn)些關(guān)鍵問(wèn)題：公司的核心價(jià)值是什么，是如何體現(xiàn)的？最看重的是短期還是長(zhǎng)期效果？決議是如何制定的？可接受風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的程度有多大？這些問(wèn)題的答案可以讓你對(duì)企業(yè)文化有個(gè)好的認(rèn)識(shí)。

2. Profile powerful individuals

觀察有權(quán)力的個(gè)體

Pay attention to their communication style, network of relationships and what types of proposals they say "yes" to most often. Emulate those traits by drawing on the strengths you have.

注意他們的溝通風(fēng)格、關(guān)系網(wǎng)絡(luò)及他們常常同意什么類型的提議。發(fā)揮你的長(zhǎng)處，模仿這些特質(zhì)。

3. Determine strategic initiatives in the company

決定公司的戰(zhàn)略計(jì)劃

Update your skills to be relevant to company initiatives. For example, don't lag behind in technology, quality or customer service approaches that are crucial to you and your company's success.

提升和公司發(fā)展相關(guān)的技能。例如在對(duì)你和公司成功都至關(guān)重要的技術(shù)、質(zhì)量或客服方式上都別落后。

4. Develop a personal track record as someone who gets results

將自己的形象建設(shè)為“富有成果的員工”

Style without substance will not gain others' respect, especially in today's organizations that focus on outcome.

有風(fēng)格沒(méi)實(shí)際內(nèi)容不會(huì)讓你獲得別人的尊重，在如今注重結(jié)果的公司里尤為如此。

5. Don't be afraid to toot your own horn

別忘了“自吹自擂”

If no one knows of your good work, you may lose at the game of office politics -- when you really deserve to win. Let others know what you've accomplished whenever you get the opportunity. If you don't know the fine art of diplomatic bragging, you might get lost in the shuffle of your co-workers.

如果沒(méi)人知道你的優(yōu)秀工作，你也許就會(huì)在辦公室政治中失敗，而勝利本該是屬于你的。只要有機(jī)會(huì)，就一定要讓別人知道你都做了什么。如果你不會(huì)“自吹自擂”的話，也許會(huì)淹沒(méi)在同事中。

6. Treat everyone with respect

尊重每個(gè)人

Don't show preferential treatment or treat co-workers badly. You never know who someone might be connected to and rude behavior may come back to bite you.

不要優(yōu)待或虐待同事。你不會(huì)知道誰(shuí)和誰(shuí)關(guān)系緊密；你的粗魯行為會(huì)反過(guò)來(lái)傷害到你。

7. Don't align too strongly with one group

不要和某一個(gè)集團(tuán)聯(lián)系太緊密

While an alliance may be powerful for the moment, new leadership will often oust existing coalitions and surround themselves with a new team. Bridging across factions may be a more effective strategy for long-term success if you intend to stay in your current organization for some time.

結(jié)盟在某一刻也許是強(qiáng)有力的，但是新的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)階層往往會(huì)驅(qū)逐現(xiàn)有的“聯(lián)盟”并任用一個(gè)新團(tuán)隊(duì)。如果你希望在目前的公司待上比較長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間的話，那么對(duì)長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)成功來(lái)說(shuō)更有效的策略是“跨派系團(tuán)結(jié)”。

8. Learn to communicate persuasively

學(xué)習(xí)交流口才

Develop an assertive style, backed with solid facts and examples, to focus others' attention on your ideas and proposals. Good politicians can adjust their messages for their audience and are always well-prepared.

培養(yǎng)一種自信的風(fēng)格，并以確鑿事例為支撐，從而讓別人的注意力集中在你的想法和提議上。好的政治家們能根據(jù)觀眾來(lái)調(diào)整傳達(dá)的信息，而且總是準(zhǔn)備充分。

9. Be true to yourself.

對(duì)自己要坦誠(chéng)

After analyzing the political landscape in your company, if you decide the game is one you can't play, prepare to move on. It's not typical, but some organizations actually condone -- even promote -- dishonest, ruthless or unethical behavior. The game of office politics in this situation is not one worth winning.

在分析完公司的政治形勢(shì)后，如果你決定這是一場(chǎng)不能進(jìn)行的游戲，那么就做好辭職準(zhǔn)備。 雖然不常見(jiàn)，但有些公司實(shí)際上是在寬恕--甚至鼓勵(lì)--不誠(chéng)實(shí)、無(wú)情的或者非道德的行為。這樣的辦公室政治游戲不值得去贏。

（感謝網(wǎng)友hly_2009分享 英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 Annabel 編輯）