Workplace Politics: Debate

In every aspect of one’s life, competition exists. A workplace is no different. Competition comes hand in hand with workplace politics. Quite simply, workplace politics is an indication of power dynamics among employees. Like anything else, workplace politics, too, can be positive or negative. Positive politics includes using influence to work towards a common goal of helping the organization as well as the individual playing politics. Negative politics, on the other hand, includes spreading malicious gossip, sabotaging the image of other employees, and working towards solely fulfilling individual interests.