He said something to her and she said something behind his back. Then you put something in an email and included someone who shouldn't have been on there. Not only is the boss' nephew is getting the promotion you wanted, but you're pretty sure your manager is having a romantic relationship with your office rival. Welcome to the world of office politics. Thankfully, we've got articles and experts who can help you mitigate the fallout.

Office Politics Advice

• Over 45? Rejuvenate Your Job Search and Get Hired

  The proportion of older workers participating in the labor force is at an all-time high. The problem is, when this group of workers gets down-sized out of a job, they spend much longer looking for new employment than their younger … Read more...

• Crimes of the Cubicle: 15 Desk Don'ts

  It’s your cubicle. You even have a nameplate. So it’s your personal space, right? Not really. It’s more like a seat at the dinner table than a room in the house. In other words, any sense of privacy is an illusion. Treat your office space … Read more...

• Water Cooler Chat: 7 Dos and Don'ts

  One way to blow off steam and recharge your batteries at work is to chat with co-workers. While talking about topics unrelated to work may seem unproductive, it actually helps to build the relationships that are necessary for good teamwork … Read more...

• Office Politics: 10 Ways to Play and Win

  Power, influence, status, recognition, ambition and reward -- as much as we might hate to admit it, the stuff that makes a fast-track career exciting and fun can be the very things that can also do it in. Set any negative connotations … Read more...

• Calling in Sick: 7 Good Reasons, 7 Lame Reasons

  With the unemployment rate hovering at 9.6 percent, "calling in sick" or taking unplanned time off has fallen out of fashion to such an extent that experts have invented a word to describe it -- "presenteeism." The phenomenon results in … Read more...

• Is Your Job Secure? 14 Ways to Stay Indispensable

  These days, when organizations are downsizing in an effort to "right size," it's more important than ever not to melt into the crowd at work. Whether your goal is to keep the paychecks coming at a steady rate or to advance your career, … Read more...

• 12 Tips for Finding a New Job Without Losing Your Current One

  In an economy where jobs still haven't rebounded, those who are employed don't want to do anything to jeopardize their current job -- including looking for a new one. Read more...

• Survey Results: Embarrassing Office Moments (and How to Avoid Them)

  Cringing through another awkward-moment-filled episode of The Office, you might think, "These things could never happen." Well, according to our recent survey of Embarrassing Moments at Work, they can, and they do. We received hundreds of … Read more...

• Managing Your Boss: 12 Things You Need to Know

  Learning how to "manage up" is a critical skill that contributes toward the success of your boss, the success of your organization, and ultimately toward your success. Read more...

• Surprising Facts about Workplace Germs and What to Do about Them

  If you think Mike Rowe of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs is the only one who's exposed to filth on a daily basis, think again. Germs abound in the average workplace, and often in places you wouldn't expect. Read more...

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