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" Priyanka Gupta, HR Head, Lepide SoftwareBy Priyanka GuptaCorporate politics has often been looked upon as the ugly child of the corporate world. Possibly, every individual who is associated with an organization, whether for profit or an NGO, has experienced the effects of corporate politics.From an HR perspective, an organization’s culture and policies can play a pivotal role in shaping the political environment in the organization. As an HR Leader owns the cause to champion people rights in any organization, they must take responsibility to embed a culture which resonates the organizational values and aligns with the people rights. To draw an analogy, a talented HR leader is like a skilled potter who constantly shapes and perfects his craft with a laser focus on the minutest of details.An experienced HR professional who has gained knowledge by putting his/her hands to work like a potter and sharpened his/her wits through consistent practice of the needed skills has the potential to supersede the political environment in an organization and take a 360-degree perspective of the networks and processes.There are certain traits which can set apart one HR leader from another in their ability to handle corporate politics. First, the ability to be completely unbiased and clinical in one’s observations; this can help in building a more objective perspective. Second, the ability to listen and sieve out the truth from the half truths. Third, the ability to sustain empathetic behaviour for each person in the organization.Given the inevitability of the prevalence of politics in any organizational set-up, an HR leader can use this intangible web of complex networks and processes as an opportunity to catapult both the organization and the people towards sustainable growth by tapping the hidden talent. An easy way to tap hidden talent is by discovering it through relevant conversations which can be both formal and informal. The talent lies in asking pertinent questions while ensuring the person sitting across the table is able to trust the listener, share their responses candidly and provide insights to existing and potential bottlenecks.As a final note, although this phenomenon of corporate politics can be overstepped or sidestepped due to the urgency of other impending matters, this may be misinterpreted by certain pockets in an organization as indifference or oblivion leading to HR process anomalies such as attrition, low morale, below average performance, miscommunications and social loafing across the organization.An HR philosophy which seeks to streamline everyday interactions and processes on an ongoing basis may prove to be instrumental in embedding the desired culture.The author, Priyanka Gupta, is HR Head at Lepide Software.DISCLAIMER: The views expressed are solely of the author and ETHRWorld does not necessarily subscribe to it. ETHRWorld will not be responsible for any damage caused to any person or organisation directly or indirectly.Follow and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube"
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