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Navigating the Corporate MazeEffectively

Srividhya Viswanathan, M.S. ECE, ACB, CL

12+ Years at Intel, Senior Product Development Engineer

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Cultivate friendship and humility to conquer the hearts of people.

- HH Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swami

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Laws to Remember

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The Twelve Essential laws for Becoming Indispensable – Dr. Tony Zeiss

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What’s your Compass?

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Get the map

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You

Colleagues

Manager

Internal

Customers

Senior Leaders/

Influencers

External Customers

Suppliers/

Gov’t

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Know the key players and their projects, challenges

Effective navigation skills

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Navigating office politics

• Rise above conflicts

• Build visibility of achievements

• Be a role model for integrity

• Listen to wisdom

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Conclusion

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.

- Zig Ziglar

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Backup

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Acknowledgments• Zeiss, Tony Dr. The Twelve Essential Laws for Becoming Indispensable. Executive

Books, 1998.

• Chambers, Harry E. Getting Promoted: Real Strategies for Advancing your Career. Perseus Books, 1999.

• Yate, Martin CPC. Knock ‘em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search guide 2015. Adams Media, 2014.

• Cheok, Lawrence. 7 Habits To Win In Office Politics. Lifehack.org

• Mind Tools Editorial Team. Dealing with Office Politics: Navigating the Minefield.

• My family, mentors and friends for providing feedback.

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