By Rachel Zupek
　　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的那種政治，而是辦公室里的那種，或者說公司內(nèi)部權(quán)力和影響力的控制。職場政治可能很殘酷，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)為參與到這場游戲中對你的事業(yè)成功至關(guān)重要�！督�(jīng)理人辦公桌顧問：讓你夜不能寐的人際問題的及時(shí)解決方法》一書作者之一Louellen Essex認(rèn)為，如果不參與辦公室政治，你的才華可能會被忽略、成功受限，你也會感到被排斥在外。
　　"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：“當(dāng)員工只追求個(gè)人利益時(shí)政治就骯臟起來�？梢园褏⑴c職場政治作為一個(gè)游戲策略；通過這個(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.
　　問些關(guān)鍵問題：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？這些問題的答案可以讓你對企業(yè)文化有個(gè)好的認(rèn)識。
　　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)揮你的長處，模仿這些特質(zhì)。