Ian

Ian is the founder of OfficeTricks.com. He's an SAP certified consultant for a top tier consulting firm and has a background in sales management. Although he’s supposed to be an “IT guy”, he’s much more interested in the way people interact and behave. Having made mistakes on both sides of the manager/employee fence, he’s happy to share his experiences. “Nobody likes office politics, but everyone should learn to play the game!” he says.

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 07/11/08

In the news…
Office Politics - Library Journal
Odd man out is recipe for a toxic office - TheStar.com
On the Job: Office politics may be unavoidable - Salt Lake Tribune
Don’t let office ‘drama queen’ act out to you - SunSentinel.com
Office politics ‘responsible for many IT project failures’ - ComputerWeekly.com
Gartner: Office politics kills IT projects - ZDNet
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Office Politics weekly web roundup - 31/10/08

In the news…
CIOs stressed by office politics - Business Intelligence Network
How do I cope with office life when there is no work? - Financial Times Deutschland
Office Politics: Likeability is Nifty - Nova Scotia Business Journal
11 ways to be a happy employee - rediff news
From the blogosphere…
Career Killers and How to Avoid Them - Woman.ca
The Truth [...]

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 24/10/08

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 24/10/08

In the news…
Dealing with drama queen not in your job description - Chicago Tribune
Economic worries may be stirring up office gossip - The Courier-Journal
From the blogosphere…
Tips to Deal with Office Politics - Spice Diva
Friend and Foe: Dealing With Workplace “Frenemies” - Reading Food Label and Expiry is Important
Management: Office Politics, the 5th Column - Business [...]

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 17/10/08

In the news…
Six Scientifically Proven Ways to Succeed in Office Politics - MarketingSherpa
Office Advice: Navigate politics among colleagues - Courier-Post Online
From the blogosphere…
Office politics grow fierce as credit crunch spreads - Thunderbird School of Global Management
Office Politics forum discussion - CiteHR.com
lol @ office politics - TeNemeNt gIrL
No Escaping Politics - Glassdoor.com Blog

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 10/10/08

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 10/10/08

In the news…
Dealing with office politics - The Standard
Office Politics: Business lessons from Walt Disney - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Bosses evolved from evolutionary bullies - Hindu News Update
The death of office politics - Business Standard
Office Politics: You’re supposed to haggle - Nova Scotia Business Journal
From the blogosphere…
Office Politics: Destruction or Life? - subversiveREFORMATION.com
How to Deal [...]

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 03/10/08

In the news…
Office Politics: Little Leadership - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Office Politics Got You Pinched? 5 Ways to Ease the Tension - DiversityInc
Office politics on the rise, workers say - Boston Business Journal

From the blogosphere…
Don’t get caught up in office politics - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
10 ways to survive office politics - FunFeeds
Remaining relevant in the workplace [...]

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 26/09/08

In the news…

Office Politics: Write your own paycheck - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Try not to get caught up in office politics - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Office Politics: How to keep your edge at any age - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Office Politics: High stress ahead - Nova Scotia Business Journal
10 ways to survive office politics - TechRepublic

From the [...]

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 19/09/08

Office Politics weekly web roundup - 19/09/08

In the news…

Quit Playing Games - Hindustan Times
Office Politics: The five limiting beliefs - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Surviving The Office: 7 tips for climbing the corporate ladder in a charged climate - Worcester Business Journal
Office Politics: Stop multi-tasking, start multi-purposing - Nova Scotia Business Journal

From the blogosphere…
How to Handle Office Politics - GeekInterview.com
Loose Change: Getting [...]

Welcome to OfficeTricks.com!

Welcome to OfficeTricks.com!

What better day to launch a site about office politics than labor day?
Many people struggle through the nonsense of office politics on a regular basis. I know this is something I’ve often dealt with and I hope that this site will generate discussions and improvement ideas about topics people would rather not discuss! After Googling [...]