The 10 rules of office politics not taught on the job

Here are the rules of office politics nobody teaches you. 1. Always learn to read the room. Every meeting has a dynamic, the person who speaks most is rarely the most powerful. 2. Save your energy for the decisions that actually matter. 3. Your reputation is being built in rooms you are not in. Make sure what they say about you builds your future not your past. 4. Being liked is leverage. You do not need everyone in your corner. But those who get ahead are rarely the ones who are merely tolerated. Be someone people actively want to see succeed. 5. Visibility is a skill as much as any other ability. The most impressive work means nothing if it lives in a folder nobody opens. Make noise about your wins, professionally, strategically and without apology. 6. Pick your battles and pick your moment. Meeting rooms are not the place to push back on your manager. It makes you look difficult not principled. Win the argument offline where it actually counts. 7. Relationships are built in the in-between moments. Build your network before you need it. You will always need it sooner than you expect. 8. If you do not speak up people assume you agree or have nothing to add. Influence requires a voice. Use yours before someone else fills the gap. 9. The person who masters office politics is rarely the loudest in the room. They are the most self aware. Know your value, manage your perception and never mistake being liked for being respected. You need both. 10. The most dangerous person in any office is the one who has nothing to prove. Know who they are. Never underestimate them. And never give them a reason to work against you. #corporategirl #corporategirlera #officepolitics #careeradvice #highperformancewomen