Overview:
This webinar provides practical tools and frameworks for navigating workplace politics with confidence and integrity. Participants will learn how to spot power plays, avoid reactive behaviour, and build trust across informal networks. The session explores how to lead by example - even in politically complex environments and how to shift from defensive survival mode into proactive, values-based influence. Whether you're managing up, supporting a team, or stepping into leadership, this session will strengthen your professional presence and resilience.
Why you should Attend:
Many professionals struggle with visibility, influence, or recognition - not because of performance issues, but due to unspoken politics. This session helps you identify hidden power structures, protect your energy, and build influence in a way that is strategic, ethical, and authentic. You’ll learn how to manage difficult personalities, avoid manipulation traps, and stay grounded while advancing your goals and supporting others around you.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Understanding what office politics really is (and what it isn’t)
- Identifying informal power structures and influence networks
- Managing toxic behaviours: gaslighting, triangulation, subtle undermining
- How to rise above manipulation and emotional traps
- Building influence through consistency, communication, and clarity
- Managing up without becoming performative
- Protecting your energy and boundaries under pressure
- Cultivating allies, not cliques: expanding trust across teams
- Q&A: Navigating specific scenarios and challenges
Who Will Benefit:
- HR Managers and Directors
- HR Business Partners and Strategy Leads
- People and Culture Teams
- Executive and Operational Leaders working closely with HR
- Organisational Development and L&D Leads
- HR professionals driving transformation, tech adoption, or culture change