Attend our one day workshop - repeated by popular demand!

"The Games that People Play"

Remaining informed and being able to understand
what is happening contributes to continued mental health.

Learn the rules of The Game and empower yourself!
Enhance your personal resiliance.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

• Leaders are astute players of politics.
• Being politically smart is not a trait but a skill that can be mastered.
• Each of us has a natural political style that can be made more effective.
• Politics are a pervasive part of the fabric of corporate life.
• For better or for worse, power and influence rule the turf.
• Politics may be defined as the art of getting things done and reaping the rewards,
  or as getting things done in the face of opposition.
• For those of us serious about our careers, political acumen is
  an essential competence in the world of work.

CONTENT:

MODULE ONE: SETTING THE SCENE

• Why are politics everywhere you go?
• What is the function of political behavior in everyday work life?
• Does political behavior always have to be negative?
• Understand the drivers of human behavior.
• Determine the consequences of not understanding the rules of the game.

MODULE TWO: ASSESSING THE TURF

• What is the culture of the company within which you work?
• Determine your own style of play.
• Assess your level of competence.
• Are you working with purists, team players, street fighters or a maneuver’s?

MODULE THREE: CREATE YOUR TOOLKIT

• The AAA formula

MODULE FOUR: NAME THE GAME

• The cleaver
• Faking right and going left
• The lobbyer
• The informant
• The poker player
• The set up

MODULE FIVE: DIAGNOSIS, TACTICS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Setting boundaries
• Working with unsafe people
• Negotiating your future

MODULE SIX: IMPROVE YOUR POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE (PI)

• Knowledge
• Attitude
• Skills
• Actions

MODULE SEVEN: LIVING WITH YOURSELF AND RAISING THE STAKES

• Personal mastery in a political context
• The leaders role
• The last resort

FACILITATOR: DR RENATE VOLPE

Award Winner - The Most Influential Woman in Business and Government
(SME – Education & Training, CEO Magazine)

Dr Renate Volpe is a recognized expert in the arena of people development, leadership and change management. She represents a unique combination of academic ability (PHD in leadership), is a successful corporate player with thirty years of business experience (first as an employee and then as a business owner) as well as being a resilient and innovative entrepreneur.



DETAILS
Fee: R2500 excl vat (R2850 incl vat)
Registration: 8h00 for 8h30
Workshop: 9h00 am – 16h00
Venue: Wanderers Office park, 52 Corlette Drive, Illovo, Ernst & Young (The Oval) - JHB
NB: Seats limited

Bookings of five or more will receive 5% discount.
Groups of ten will receive 10% discount.



For more information / bookings, please
email: renate@hirs.co.za. or call 011 455 0769.