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November 29, 2008 – 11:17 am

POLITICS AND SPORTS:CUBA

By alejandro Guevara Onofre

Like Park Chung-hee (Asia/South Korea: 1962-79) and Idi Amin Dada (Africa/Uganda: 1971-79), Fidel Castro is a sports fanatic and enjoys watching all types of Olympic sports. Fidel Castro has visited the national teamâ??s training camps, sports schools, National Schools Games and spent time with the students-athletes and Olympic players. Since 1990, the Cuban dictatorship has spent more than $80 million per year into Olympic sport. However, Cuba is not an Olympic paradise. Cubaâ??s modern sporting history has been marked by sporting defections.

Every dictatorship has a style of its own. Leonidas Rafael Trujillo had one: Dominican music. Francois Duvalier had one: Haitian culture. Kim Jong Il has one: the cinematography. He likes films as “Gone with the Wind”, a famous film American. The dictator of North Korea wrote an essay “On the Art of Cinema”.

The Idi Amin Dada regime was notorious for torturing political prisoners, forbidding dissent and free speech. Under the dictatorship of Idi Amin Dada, about 350,000 people were killed. But he loves Olympic sports like Fidel Castro Ruz. During 1970s he had become an outspoken champion of sport in the Third World. I remembered that the Ugandan team won two gold, four silver and three bronze medals during the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1974. Overall Ugandan team ranked tenth, before Wales, Trinidad Tobago, Tanzania and Jamaica.

Fidel Castro once said: “What has Cubaâ??s role been in the Olympic Games? What has it achieved? What has been the fruit of our efforts to promote healthy clean sports? At the 1972 Olympics, we finished 14th among 122 countries. At the Montreal Olympics in 1976â??Juantorena remembers this well, and so do weâ??we finished 8th among 88 participating countries. In 1980, in Moscow we finished 4th among 81 countries; in 1992, in Spain we finished 5th among 169 countries; and in Atlanta, in 1996 we finished 8th among 197 countries. Could anyone refuse these figures”. But under one of the worldâ??s oldest surviving dictatorships, the sport has become a useful way for women and men to access to freedom.

Certainly, Cuban sport is a story of both frustration and miracles. The Cuban government reacted with increduly when in 1980 Roberto Urrutia, a weightlifter, unexpectedly announced his decision to seek asylum in the United States. At the age 14 Urrutia made weightlifting high top priority, and ten months later he established national records. Urrutia entered the 1975 Pan American Championship at the age of 18 and won gold medals for Cuba. In December, in Matanzas, he become the first Latin American weightlifter to obtain a World record. In 1976 he finally realized his dream of competing in the Olympics. Like Alberto Juantorena (track and field), Teofilo Stevenson (boxing) and Mireya Luis Hernandez (volleyball), Roberto Urrutia Hernandez, former member of Youth Communist Union, was a symbol of the Cuban Revolution. Roberto, was born on December 12, 1956, in La Havana, won 3 gold medals at the 1978 Weightlifting World Championships and ended world Sovietâ??s-year domination of international weightlifting. Certainly, he was voted Hero of the Year by Prensa Latina. Before the Moscow Olympic Games, Roberto Urrutia defected to the United States via Mexico.

In the past few years, we have seen a number of events take place: Taimaris Aguero, a player, came to seek freedom in Italy; Odelin Molina, an outstanding footballer from La Havana sought political asylum in the United States; and Dulce Tellez, a sportswoman, came to San Juan de Puerto Rico.

Aguero, who at 1,77, was considered one of the best female athletes in the Americas, at the age of 16 she become the youngest person ever to be a member of Cuban Team. During the 1993 World Junior Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aguero finished first in the competition for best setter. When Tanya Ortyz, setter from 1987 to 1995, announced her intention to retire at the end of 1995, Aguero was considered a leading candidate for the post. Therefore, she was keywoman when Cuba finished first at the 1998 World Championship. In 2000 Aguero helped the Cuban team reach victory at the Olympic Games. If not the greatest setter ever, she is certainly the most celebrated in volleyball history. Nowadays Taimaris Aguero is one of the most remembered and dearest sportswomen by Cubans. Behind baseball, volleyball is the most popular sport in Cuba.

Dulce Tellez was named best player in the 2006 Pan American Championships in Puerto Rico. Under her leadership Cuba won the bronze medal in volleyball in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. She left Cuba in July 2006â??three months before the World Championships in Tokyo. Before the 2006 World Championships, Cuba was ranked 3rd in the world. Now it is ranked 7th. Meanwhile, Odelin Molina, was born on August, 1974, in La Havana, was one of Cubaâ??s best footballer and played the 1991 World Championship Under-16 in Italy. In 1995 he defected to the United States, where he lives now.

SPORTING DEFECTIONS

1. Abvin Sánchez, Lazaro-Soccer�1995�United States

2. Aguero, Taimaris-Volleyballâ?¦2001â?¦.Switzerland

3. Aldama, Yamilé-Track and Field�2003�United Kingdom

4. Arocha, Rene-Baseballâ?¦1991â?¦United States

5. Arrojo, Rolando-Baseballâ?¦1996â?¦United States

6. Barthelemy, Giorbis-Boxingâ?¦1990â?¦United States

7. Blanco, Enrico-Boxingâ?¦1967â?¦Canada

8. Bordabehere, Roger-Cyclingâ?¦1994â?¦Venezuela

9. Borrell, Lazaro-Basketballâ?¦1999â?¦Puerto Rico

10. Brito Ferrer, Michel-Gymnasticsâ?¦.2003â?¦United States

11. Brito, Javier-Volleyballâ?¦2004â?¦Puerto Rico

12. Caballero, Angel Oscar-Basketballâ?¦1999â?¦Puerto Rico

13. Cala, Yosleider-Volleyballâ?¦2003â?¦Puerto Rico

14. Campoalegre, Ramón-Water Polo�1998�United States

15. Casamayor, Joel-Boxing��..1993�..United States

16. Castillo, Ulises-Boxing���.1993�..United States

17. Contreras, José Ariel-Baseball�2002�Nicaragua

18. Chappe, Taimi-Fencingâ?¦2002â?¦Spain

19. De la Pena, Janerky-Gymnasticsâ?¦2003â?¦United States

20. Delgado, Alberto-Soccerâ?¦2002â?¦United States

21. Dennis, Angel-Volleyballâ?¦2001â?¦Belgium

22. Díaz, Juan Carlos-Baseball�1996�Dominican Republic

23. Dominguez, Iván-Cycling…1998…United States

24. Duquesne, Alfredo-Basketballâ?¦1994â?¦Canada.

25. Garbey, Ramón-Boxing����1993�..United States

26. García, Ives-Swimming�2001�Puerto Rico

27. García, Osvaldo Junior-Water Polo�1995�United States

28. García Martínez, Aliet-Soccer�2000�..United States

29. Gato, Ramón-Volleyball�2001�Belgium

30. Gilbert, Andres-Basketballâ?¦.1993â?¦Puerto Rico

31. Gomez, Juan Carlos-Boxing..â?¦.1995â?¦Germany

32. González, José-Cycling�1994�Venezuela

33. Gregory, Elvis-Fencingâ?¦2002â?¦Portugal

34. Griñan, Fernando-Soccer��.1996�.United States

35. Guillen, Alain-Water Poloâ?¦1998â?¦United States

36. Guillen, Arnaldo-Water Poloâ?¦1998â?¦United States

37. Hernández, Adrian-Baseball�2000�Dominican Republic

38. Hernandez, Alain-Soccerâ?¦2000â?¦Costa Rica

39. Hernandez, Ihosvany-Volleyballâ?¦2001â?¦Belgium

40. Hernandez, Jorge Luis-Volleyballâ?¦2001â?¦Belgium

41. Hernandez, Livan-Baseballâ?¦1995â?¦Mexico

42. Hernandez, Odalys-Softballâ?¦.1993â?¦Puerto Rico

43. Hernández,Orlando-Baseball�1997�By boat

44. Herrera, Roberto Carlos-Basketballâ?¦.1999â?¦Puerto Rico

45. Herrera, Ruperto-Basketballâ?¦1994â?¦Canada

46. Hurtado, Diobelys-Boxingâ?¦1995â?¦United States

47. Ibañez, Ciro-Weightlifting�1986�.United States

48. Juncosa, Abel-Shootingâ?¦.1999â?¦.Canada

49. Lapera, Ulises-Field Hockey�1999�Canadá

50. León Tamayo, Charles-Gymnastics�2003�United States

51. Marshall, Leonel-Volleyballâ?¦2001â?¦Belgium

52. Martinez, Juan Carlos-Water Poloâ?¦1993â?¦United States

53. Martinez, Rey-Soccerâ?¦2002â?¦United States

54. Matienzo, Richard-Basketballâ?¦.1994â?¦Canada

55. Miranda, Arturo-Divingâ?¦1995â?¦Canada

56. Montalvo, Niurka-Track and Fieldâ?¦1997â?¦Greece

57. Muñoz, Daimara-Swimming�1998�Puerto Rico

58. Nuñez, Jesús-Cycling�1998�Venezuela

59. Nunez, Vladimir-Baseballâ?¦1995â?¦Venezuela

60. Ortega, William-Baseball�1996�México.

61. Perez, Angel-Kayakâ?¦1993â?¦United States

62. Perez, José-Track and Field�1997�Puerto Rico

63. Piedra, Armando-Water Poloâ?¦1995â?¦United States

64. Pino, Héctor-Basketball�1999�Puerto Rico

65. Ramírez, Rio-Diving�1993�Puerto Rico

66. Rodriguez, Heriberto-Cyclingâ?¦1998â?¦Venezuela

67. Rodriguez Osorio, Gunther-Swimmingâ?¦2003â?¦Puerto Rico

68. Romero Mayeta, Laseer-Volleyball�2001�Bélgica

69. Rosales, Nubis-Swimmingâ?¦1998â?¦Puerto Rico

70. Salas, Maikel-Volleyballâ?¦2004â?¦Puerto Rico

71. Sánchez, Alex-Baseball�1994�By boat

72. Sánchez, Alexis-Track and Field�1998�.Puerto Rico

73. Toca, Jorge Luis-Baseballâ?¦1998â?¦By boat

74. Trevejo, Iván-Fencing�2002�Portugal

75. Urrutia, Roberto-Weightliftingâ?¦.1980â?¦.Mexico

76. Valdés, Tatiana-Kayak�1994�United States

77. Vázquez, Juan-Basketball�.1999�.Canada

78. Wilson, Jesús-Wrestling�1994�United States

79. Zayas, Daniel-Weightliftingâ?¦1987â?¦United States

REFERENCES

-Alfonso Jorge. “Cuba en los Juegos”, Bohemia, La Habana, 26 de julio de 1991

-Baxter Kevin. “Contreras to learn money changes everything”, Miami Herald, Miami, 5 January 2003

-El equipo cubano de voleibol sufre su novena fuga de jugadores en el extranjero, en

-Enciclopedia de los Comités Olímpicos Nacionales Tomo-3. Comité Olímpico Internacional,Lausana, junio de 1980

-EE.UU : tercer atleta de Cuba deserta en campeonato de gimnasia, 25 de agosto de 2003, en-Fernández Mario. “El pariente pobre”, Suplemento Deportivo Deportetotal Diario El Comercio, Lima, 31 de mayo de 2004

-Fernández Urbano. “Deporte : Las pesas hacia Moscú”, Cuba Internacional, La Habana, mayo de 1980

-Lidz, Franz. “After the fall”, Sports Illustrated, New York, 15-22 july 2002

-García Anne-Marie. “La frustración de Yamilé Aldama”, Granma Internacional, La Habana, 20 de febrero de 2000

â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦ “Iván Trevejo recuerda a los Mártires de Barbados”, Granma Internacional, La Habana, 3 de diciembre de 2000

Montesinos, Enrique. “La batalla por reparar la infamia contra los atletas cubanos no ha terminado”, Granma, La Habana, 24 de octubre de 1999

-The Competition Results Volume III : The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Atlanta , 19997

-The Official Results of the 1984 Olympic Games Olympic Record, Olympic Committee, Pasadena, 1984

-Valle Manuel. “Taimi Chappé Valladares : espada de victorias”, en El Deporte Derecho del Pueblo, La Habana, 11 de diciembre de 1991

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Macaca And Terror Politics - America Is Headed The Wrong Way!

November 29, 2008 – 11:12 am

“Let’s give a welcome to Macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia.”—Sen. George Allen, Republican Presidential hopeful calling a student of Indian descent a “Monkey” in coded racist language. Allen then began talking about the “war on terror.”

The recent terror arrests in Britain show the need to fight “for our security in a rational, serious way rather than being bogged down in a war than is harmful to our security.”—Ned Lamont on the terror arrests in the U.K. after beating incumbent senior Senator of Connecticut, Joseph Lieberman.

Ned Lamont’s Connecticut victory is a victory for “level headed” America. George Allen’s xenophobic slam is a demonstration of the extremist and desperate direction that some section of this country is so hell bent on steering it to…a one hundred year backtrack.

George Allen’s apology is pure nonsense for his record of “accomplishments” speaks volumes. This same man:

1. Led the charge against a holiday for Martin Luther King – a prince of racial peace.

2. Is a key figure in fueling the rampant anti-immigrant mood in the country today – kick them ALL out (legal & illegal), they are contaminating our culture, taking our jobs, raping our women and introducing new diseases to our beloved motherland.

3. Had been dogged by numerous allegations of racial insensitivity for years as governor – his record as Governor of the state of Virginia (1994-1998) reeks of racially intolerant acts.

4. Has a past that includes a vociferous admiration of the Confederate flag and an office that once displayed a noose.

What more does one need to catalog this man as a die-hard racist?

Senator Allen is not only “foolish” and “mean” as some of his moderate Republican colleagues have called him but he is just a well-chronicled racist….period!

Because of his desire to become president in 2008 and due to the cognizance that an extremist will never be elected president in modern America, Senator Allen has introduced a half-baked anti-lynching legislation in the Senate and promised to lead the charge for an official apology for slavery…desperate political gerrymandering tailored to flaunt an extremist as a moderate.

The two Republican administrations of George Bush and Dick Cheney are textbook examples of how not to conduct the affairs of any government. I have watched this administration bungle and mangle the affairs of this great nation in the most alarming and reckless manner.

The 9-11 debacle was like a gong going off to mark the inauguration of a “rotten” era in American politics. This grave event has been milked and abused by greedy and selfish politicians at all levels of government, the media, the bigots and the supremacists.

Even the religious sycophants and “Jesus Freaks” such as Pat Roberts of the 700 Club have not been left out. Some are forecasting a third world war with quotations from the Bible…to advance their agenda of theft and deceit.

The Bush administration aided by some sectors of a partisan media has over the last six or so years outrageously manipulated a relatively factually ill-informed populace. A TV educated public that is largely incapable of analyzing news from a non-partisan and logical perspective. A people held at ransom by a marauding media in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

The people of the United States have been hoodwinked, cajoled and totally mesmerized by an administration fueled by “third world like” blood letting. “Scheduled” Terror alerts have been orchestrated for selfish political gain. Some exceedingly comical and outrightly ridiculous.

Intolerance, which until this administration came about, was somewhat subdued and slowly dying its natural death is now above the radar…thanks to George Bush and Co. Hate groups have been rejuvenated and re-invented…fueling hatred across the country.

On Immigration, Hate and “Macacaism”

Politicians are running amok taking sides on this issue to position their selfish selves for the forthcoming November elections. Some like Colorado’s Tom Tancredo have even forged “coalitions” with the most dastardly and virulently predatory hate groups in this country. Newscasters like Lou Dobbs of CNN, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reily of FOX NEWS among many, are skillfully using their privileged positions in these media organizations to hammer in and stir salt into the open wounds of hatred, unremittingly using fear and misinformation which have instigated horrible hate crimes against immigrants, especially Latinos.

Tattooed Skinheads and the Ku Klux Klansmen wielding pistols and hi-tech rifles are running around the country vomiting hateful rhetoric…proclaiming imminent war on the “invaders,” poisoning the minds of well-meaning citizens.

Reminiscent of the slavery days, Hispanics are being portrayed as “lower forms of life”…it is not too long ago that this was said of blacks and earlier immigrants.

Commentators and Journalists have mindlessly manipulated news items on immigration, repeatedly narrating the most desperate and extreme talking points, in order to inflate their rankings in the Nielsen sweepstakes, a crucial yard stick in generating ad revenues.

Racism in America is on the upsurge and the predatory and ferrety instincts of the bigoted in this country are as sharp as ever. Racism never went away as we all know; we beat it down into a hiding hole, now the intolerant half of this nation is using the “illegal immigration issue” to rear their ugly heads out of their foxholes.

One issue stands clear – no one want’s terrorists in this land and the majority favor an orderly immigration itinerary, but a despicable few have cashed in on this issue repeatedly to transport their agenda of hate and intolerance.

Because of the reckless war policies instituted by the Bush administration, fewer Americans want to join the military, resulting in missed recruiting quotas …now being filled with hate-filled recruits.

It has been widely reported that white supremacists have infiltrated the military forces because admission standards have had to be lowered due to low recruit turnouts, ostensibly to defend the “homeland” from “foreign invaders.”

“Cazamigrantes” (A conglomeration of hate filled immigrant hunters) like the “Minute Men” are on the march and “chapters” are spreading like wild fire across the country igniting more hate.

These in my humble opinion are future “Home Grown Terrorists.” The military training they take delivery of today will be used against their “targets of hate” in the future, and they hate almost anything and anybody. How frightening!

The War in Iraq

In his recent statement, Mr. Lamont elucidates five critical observations:

1. With a force of 132,000 troops and a cost of $8 billion per month, we are currently refereeing a civil war in Iraq with no signs of progress and no credible exit strategy.

2. Our force readiness to face another threat elsewhere in the world has been diminished because of our preoccupation with Iraq.

3. Both anger at America around the world and the number of terrorists seeking to do us harm have increased. We are not stronger and safer because of Iraq; just the opposite is unfortunately true.

4. Potential attacks like the one that appears to have been foiled today are clear and present dangers. Al-Qaeda continues to have operational capacity to threaten air traffic around the world, including into and out of the United States.

5. We need to focus on our security, on apprehending Osama bin Laden and other terrorist leaders and on building a credible, effective foreign policy with our allies.

Osama bin Laden has not been caught, yet Vice President Dick Cheney continues to daydream about “weapons of mass destruction” in Iraq, a country that for all practical purposes is in the middle of a brutal civil war, a civil war emanating from politics of greed and deceit…sinister agendas that have absolutely nothing to do with Osama bin Laden and the war on terror. Meanwhile a hapless Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and an irritating and arrogant Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld continue to strut around like castrated peacocks.

Sure, Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator but what did this have to do with the 9-11? Shouldn’t all efforts have been invested in Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden still perches, taunting America to “pee-pee” fits!

The American people need to wake up

America is a great nation, a nation that must learn from what it endured in the past. A nation that must review its bloody racial history and not repeat the same mistakes. A nation that must vet incompetence when electing leaders of high office, for you voted in “third world” incompetence in 2000 and again in 2004.

“The chain reaction of evil—hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars—must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation,”—Martin Luther King Jr. said.

I sincerely hope that America will recuperate and survive the immense moral and emotional damage that has been inflicted upon it over the last six years.

I rest my case.

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Sylk Magazine: Art, Politics and Sex

November 29, 2008 – 11:12 am

Sylk Magazine is a unique online publication featuring a mix of sociopolitical commentary, humor and exclusive model pictorials. Deviating from the standard men’s magazine fare Sylk is founded on the three pillars of society, Art, Politics and Sex!

Instead of regurgitating the same celebrity news and AP headlines Sylk offers up fresh, original and cutting edge content. Addressing environmental and political topics from a broader perspective Sylk’s writers not only inform but encourage the reader to view current events from a historical and social context.

Having no aversion to controversy Sylk Magazine boldly tackles political, religious and social issues, from the environment to racism, that most mainstream publications avoid like a 14th century nobleman avoiding a leper. But in all this Sylk does not take itself too seriously either, maintaining that you can be informed, make a difference in the world and have fun doing it.

But when you go to www.sylkmagazine.com the first thing you notice is not necessarily biting editorial. At the center of Sylk Magazine are the Sylk Girls, models actually selected as much for their brains as their bodies. To bring readers fresh faces and give new models a place to be seen Sylk features girls you may have never heard of before but you won’t be able to forget.

Raw, sexy, rebellious, irreverent and profound; SylkMagazine.com is a welcome breath of fresh air in the methane fields of today’s pop culture media.

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Not your Traditional Office Politics

November 29, 2008 – 11:11 am

I spent years in deep denial about office politics. I flatly
refused to believe it was necessary to “play” politics in
order to succeed. And – with a symbolic if not actual
stamp of my foot – if it was necessary, then I’d sacrifice
my career on the altar of my disdain!

Many people confound themselves with the same denial and the
same definition of office politics: bad, deceitful, backstabbing,
brown-nosing – all of the slimy things we often think of, both in
and out of the office, when we hear the word “politics.”

Many years later, and after teaching myself and others to
navigate successfully through a lot of political undercurrents,
my viewpoint has turned around completely. Successful
personal politics, both at home and in the office, is nothing
more – and certainly nothing less – than the art of
understanding and practicing meaningful, alert, and complete
communication.

Let’s look at these three components individually.

Meaningful communication has a wide scope, ranging from
avoiding the use of jargon and overly technical explanations,
to simply being sure we’re giving our audience what they need.
It means giving a useful answer that takes the questioner’s
context into consideration, instead of one that adheres only to
the letter of what was asked. It encompasses compassion,
understanding when someone needs help even when he or
she hasn’t said so.

Alert communication means that we’re paying attention to what’s
going on around us. When someone does, asks for, or objects
to something, the alert communicator has a pretty good idea
what’s behind those actions: we understand the context within
which the person is operating (or at a minimum, we recognize
that this context is there). When we understand the context –
whether or not we agree with it – we can participate in a
solution where everyone wins, or at least no one loses. When
we are alert to communication on all levels – verbal and
nonverbal, including action or lack of action – we can prepare
for whatever happens, instead of being startled by it.

Complete communication is akin to “the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth.” It means leaving nothing out – but it
doesn’t mean using the truth as a blunt instrument to make
others feel or look bad. It means providing the context when
we ask for something, so that others can understand the why
behind our request, and see how their response fits into a
bigger picture. And it means saying the important things to
friends and family instead of assuming that they know how
we feel.

Just like any tool, political ability can be turned to good
uses or bad. I can use a hammer to smash a priceless
piece of art, or I can use it to tap a finishing nail into a
beautiful piece of furniture. In either case, it’s not the
hammer that caused the end result; it’s what I’ve done
with the hammer.

Likewise, I can use my political ability to undermine others,
turn their ideas into mine, and inflict guilt on anyone who
fails to meet my expectations. But I’d much rather take
the skills I’ve learned – and they can be learned, though
they’re not often taught in today’s schools – to help others
succeed, applaud their achievements, and be clear about
what I want and need so others can give me the gift of
helping.

Article written by Grace L. Judson.

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Surviving Office Politics at your New Job

November 29, 2008 – 11:11 am

Whether you are just starting your first job or your 10th job,
you will find that office politics is consistent in all companies.
Office politics is something that is inherent in any company
you may work for. It’s part of the culture and you won’t be
able to avoid it. So just how do you survive office politics and
still get to make your talents shine? Simple, you need to
market your talents everyday, just as you did during the
interview that got you the job.

You basically need to focus on fitting in with the scheme of
things around the office. Be friendly and outgoing and offer
support to your co-workers and management when possible.
Refuse to engage in the sleazier side of office politics and
soon management and your peers will take notice of you.
You will win their support and respect.

Don’t be afraid to toot your own horn to management. Don’t
assume that they should know what you do all day. They
have their own agenda and may take notice of some things
that you do, but many things may go unnoticed. Your positive
attitude and activities will rally support and leave a lasting
impression to everyone.

It’s ok to offer to take on additional responsibilities, but
only do it if you have the time or someone else hasn’t
stepped up to the plate. Don’t bite off more than you
can chew, it will make matters worse and make you
look incompetent. The trick is to show that you are
worth more and soon you will not only fit in, but also
come to be relied on for more important assignments.
You will be a player in the game of office politics, no
longer an outsider looking in. An increase in
responsibilities usually means a raise as well.

Playing the game of office politics well can lead to many
rewards in your career. In addition to fitting in and getting
personal recognition when an opportunity presents itself,
you also need to accept constructive criticism just as well.
Never take it personally, rather look at it as a chance to
grow and learn from mistakes. If you come off as defensive
when you are being criticized, it will sabotage any chance
you have of becoming part of a group.

Know your limitations, toot your own horn, play by the rules,
make your talents shine and most of all, respect yourself
and those around you. Remember that you will not be able
to please all of the people all of the time. But pleasing those
that count, those in authority and those that you work closely
with is equal to winning half the battle. Be subtle, make the
transition as seamless as possible and make yourself useful.
Only then will you have a chance at winning the war. It is the
easiest way to survive office politics in any company.

Article written by Simone Emmons.

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