Question

Analyze the different strategies in exercising power to influence the politics in the work place and within your current organization. Identify which strategy was utilized most and whether that is the most effective strategy in most situations

Answer 1

Different strategies in exercising power to influence politics in the organisation:

Strategies : strategy is a plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal

Politics : Political maneuvours or diplomacy between people, groups or organisations, especially involving power ,influence or conflict.

Different strategies in exercising power to influence politics in the organisation are:

* Analyse the organizational hierarchy: Analyse the organizational structure and identify the people who can exercise power to influence politics in the organisation

* Plan the ageda properly: planning the matters to be attended in a staff meeting should be properl planned and placed in proper timings. Often the matterrs , attending the beginning of the staff meeting are well discussed and the matters coming at the end is poorly discussed.

* Identity the informal groups in an organisation , like friendship groups or romantic groups or competitive groups

* Identify the existing conflicts, bullying and any unprofessional behaviour between employees

* Build high quality connections beyond the immediate team. Encourage self and others to build social networks among employees

* set appropriate decision criteria: decision making process should not be manipulated by some objective criteria. it create more politics between staff. Decision making should be based on previously set criteria.

* Information related to organisation and its decisions can be accessed only by key persons not by other employees.

* Create opportunity that the employees can suggest their opinions and ideas to top level management without the interference of middle level managers.

* Motivate the employees to encourage and appreciate each other for a good performance and to develop good interpersonal relationship.

The most using strategies to control politics in an organisation are planning the agenda properly, so it will be well discussed in a meeting and every one can be involving in that, and setting the criteria for decision making, so the decision will be impartial.