"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说：“当员工只追求个人利益时政治就肮脏起来。可以把参与职场政治作为一个游戏策略；通过这个方式你能获得达成目标所需要的资源和影响力。通常赢家都是那些老练的、尊重别人的、和有影响力人士联系紧密的人。”

Here are Essex's nine tips to help you win at office politics and still gain other's respect.

下面就是Essex给出的九条建议，帮你在赢得办公室政治的同时也获得别人的尊重。

1. Observe how things get done in your organization.

观察事情是怎样进行的

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.

问些关键问题：公司的核心价值是什么，是如何体现的？最看重的是短期还是长期效果？决议是如何制定的？可接受风险的程度有多大？这些问题的答案可以让你对企业文化有个好的认识。

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