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It is important not to have a political blind spot - not consciously seeing the extent to which informal influence shapes the decision making process within organizations. Political savvy does not mean you have to sell your soul to the organization. It does not mean you compromise yourself. It means:

Political savvy is applying subtle and informal ethical methods of gaining power or a competitive edge. All employees can use political savvy regardless of their position in the organization. At the minimal level of political savvy you engage in several activities without considering yourself a "political person".

For example:

Avoiding or denying its existence can be costly. Don't underestimate how political behavior can stall or destroy careers, reputations and overall performance. You read about it every day. Another way of looking at political savvy is to understand that you need political savvy in order defend and to protect yourself from other' devious political tactics. Bottom line: Political savvy is using your resources, your power to get things done, to meet with your career objectives. You may be just starting out but it is never too early to start.


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Dianne Floyd Sutton is President of Sutton Enterprises, author, trainer, educator, expert witness, coach and actor. She has over twenty years of combined experience in Human Resource Development (HRD) processes, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Communication training.  Sutton Enterprises (SE) is a full service human resource development organization which offers a variety of Human Resource Development (HRD)services, i.e. training, keynotes, facilitations, EEO interventions, organizational development, etc.  For more information about SE go to www.suttonenterprises.org

Dianne Sutton has the skills to create a safe learning environment where diverse participants are able to ask questions, experiment with new behaviors and development new skills. She also has the ability to present models and techniques in a straight forward, clear and humorous manner.  She started her career as a mathematics instructor in the St. Louis, Missouri Public School System while attending graduate school at Washington University. Before founding Sutton Enterprises in 1987, she held a variety of positions at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in training and employee development.

Her most recent publication is Workplace Etiquette: A Guide to Thriving and Surviving in Today’s Workplace.  In 2010 Dianne was awarded the Spencer Logan Leadership Award from the Training Officers Consortium (TOC) in Washington, DC.  This is the organization's highest honor.  For more information go to www.trainingofficers.org

Dianne is on a civility crusade as Ms. Etiquette Ms. Etiquette offers a down-to-earth, in-depth presentation peppered with real life examples and appropriate humor.  She demystifies the rules and gives insights into behaviors that increase respect, collaboration and trust in the workplace.  Check out Ask Ms. Etiquette for answers to questions about appropriate etiquette in the workplace at www.suttonenterprises.org


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