{"product_id":"games-at-work-how-to-recognize-and-reduce-office-politics-hardcover","title":"Games at Work: How to Recognize and Reduce Office Politics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMauricio Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhil Read\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin Cashman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs long as people have worked together, they have engaged in political games. Motivated by short-term gains--promotions, funding for a project, budget increases, status with the boss--people misuse their time and energy. Today, when many organizations are fighting for their lives and scarce resources there is increased stress and anxiety, and employees are engaging in games more intensely than ever before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizational experts Mauricio Goldstein and Philip Read argue that office games--those manipulative behaviors that distract employees from achieving their mission--are both conscious and unconscious. They can and should be effectively minimized. In Games at Work, the authors offer tools to diagnose the most common games that people play and outline a three-step process to effectively deal with them. Some of the games they explore include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGotcha: \u003c\/b\u003e identifying and communicating others' mistakes in an effort to win points from higher-ups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGossip: \u003c\/b\u003e engaging in the classic rumor mill to gain political advantage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandbagging: \u003c\/b\u003e purposely low-balling sales forecasts as a negotiating ploy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGray Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e deliberately fostering ambiguity or lack of clarity about who should do what to avoid accountability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with real-world, entertaining examples of games in action, \u003ci\u003eGames at Work\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for managers and all professionals who want to substitute straight talk for games in their organizations and boost productivity, commitment, innovation, and--ultimately--the bottom line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS LONG AS PEOPLE HAVE WORKED together, they have engaged in political games. Motivated by short-term gains--promotions, funding for a project, budget increases, status with the boss--people misuse their time and energy. Today, when many organizations are fighting for their lives and scarce resources there is increased stress and anxiety, and employees are engaging in games more intensely than ever before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizational experts Mauricio Goldstein and Philip Read argue that office games--those manipulative behaviors that distract employees from achieving their mission--are both conscious and unconscious. They can and should be effectively minimized. In \u003ci\u003eGames at Work, \u003c\/i\u003e the authors offer tools to diagnose the most common games that people play and outline a three-step process to effectively deal with them. Some of the games they explore include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOTCHA: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e identifying and communicating others' mistakes in an effort to win points from higher-ups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOSSIP: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e engaging in the classic rumor mill to gain political advantage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSANDBAGGING: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e purposely low-balling sales forecasts as a negotiating ploy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGRAY ZONE: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e deliberately fostering ambiguity or lack of clarity about who should do what to avoid accountability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with real-world, entertaining examples of games in action, \u003ci\u003eGames at Work\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for managers and all professionals who want to substitute straight talk for games in their organizations and boost productivity, commitment, innovation, and--ultimately--the bottom line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMauricio Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Pulsus Consulting Group. His passion is to catalyze organizational transformations by creating a deeper connection of people and organizations to their essence. Mauricio has applied his innovative approach to a number of Fortune 500 companies, such as AstraZeneca, Cargill, J\u0026amp;J, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Sodexo, and Schering-Plough, in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Read\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in a number of senior roles in human resources for Fortune 100 companies over the last twenty-two years. He has lived and worked in the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Switzerland, Germany, and Spain. Philip has won a number of awards for his work, including the PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Linkage, Inc. \"Most Innovative HR Department\" award as part of the leadership team of HR for Dow Chemical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756067782944,"sku":"9780470262009","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/88e913d7a3e3a9946deb0fd0bb687d73.webp?v=1780073408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/games-at-work-how-to-recognize-and-reduce-office-politics-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}