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Office Politics Mastery
Bestseller
Role Play
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(58 ratings)
222 students

Office Politics Mastery

Learn Workplace Politics and Corporate Power Dynamics. Win promotions 30 % faster - ethically.
Created byKris Celmer
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Skills proven to work - grounded in latest psychology and organizational research, trusted by professionals
  • Pin-point real decision-makers in < 30 min with the Stakeholder Power Canvas
  • Use Async Influence Loops to get projects green-lit even in hybrid teams
  • Write C-level emails in BLUF format that cut reply time by 52 %
  • Land mentors & executive sponsors who speak your name in promotion talks
  • Defuse bullies or naysayers on the spot with BIFF-E, CARDS, CARE, SBI + I scripts
  • Build a network of allies with the A-B-C Networking Routine
  • Protect your reputation in dilemmas using the 5-Step Ethical Decision Tree

Course content

7 sections42 lectures2h 48m total length
  • Welcome and Course Orientation4:52

    Explore the seven-section orientation of Office politics mastery, learning to map power structures, sharpen social astuteness, build ethical influence, and craft a 30-60-90 day career plan.

  • Privacy PSA – Protecting Confidential Information0:30
  • Why Office Politics Matter5:12
  • Debunking Myths & Overcoming Fears4:41
  • Active Political Sensing for Remote Workers3:37

    Track digital signals to map influence in remote work. Read @mentions, reply-all depth, agenda items, thread starters, emoji patterns, after-hours responders, and cross-channel amplifiers to inform your stakeholder power map.

  • Adopting a Positive Mindset4:38
  • Mindset & Foundations

Requirements

  • No experience required - just bring a real workplace challenge you want to solve.

Description

Decode hidden power lines to accelerate your next promotion.

Why this course beats “working harder”?

Great work alone rarely gets you promoted. Formal org charts hide the real power network, and louder (sometimes less-competent) voices win the day. This workplace politics training hands you an ethical influence playbook - rooted in organizational psychology - to turn office politics into your career engine.

Concrete wins you’ll leave with:

  • 3 key power players mapped - Stakeholder Canvas completed in 30 minutes

  • 2 new strategic allies - Logged in your Networking Tracker within 7 days

  • 1 persuasive email + 1 verbal pitch - Each uses ≥ 2 influence principles inside 48 hours

  • 1 tough conversation resolved - Documented with BIFF-E / CARDS / CARE / SBI + I frameworks

  • 90-day promotion plan - Clear milestones and metrics by course end

How the learning fits busy schedules:

• 42 laser-focused videos (~5 min each)
• 7 downloadable workbooks & checklists
• 6 quizzes for fast reflection
• Captions & mobile-friendly player for commute learning
• Lifetime updates & instructor Q&A

Corporate power dynamics course path:

  1. Map hidden power in 30 minutes

  2. Read the room & Zoom - decode alliances you can’t see on org charts

  3. Secure mentors & executive sponsors who champion you

  4. Influence asynchronously in hybrid and remote settings

  5. Write BLUF-style briefs execs can’t ignore

  6. Neutralise resistance with ready-to-use scripts

  7. Protect integrity with the Ethical Decision Tree

  8. Lock habits in with your 90-day action plan

Proof it works:

“I used Kris’s Stakeholder Canvas on Monday morning. By Thursday my cybersecurity budget doubled.”
—Priya S., Product Manager, Fortune 100 Bank

“The BIFF-E script defused a six month conflict in one call.”
—Mark L., Senior Consultant

“The Async Influence Loop cut our executive sign-off time from five days to just 36 hours - even with VPs spread across three time zones. Better still, the approvals stick; no more second guessing or back tracking.”

—Lena M., Senior Project Manager, Global SaaS Company


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Udemy’s 30-day money-back guarantee protects every purchase. Click Buy Now to start mapping your stakeholders in the next 10 minutes and put your career on the fast track - without sacrificing your values.

Who this course is for:

  • Early-career pros who need visibility & sponsorship
  • Project Managers steering high-stakes, cross-function work
  • Technical Leads seeking senior-exec backing
  • Specialists struggling with leading virtual teams across cultures and time-zones
  • Remote / hybrid staff sidelined by hallway chats
  • Mid-level managers facing conflict-prone employees
  • Anyone tired of louder - yet less qualified - voices winning