In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the ins and outs of office politics, what it REALLY is, and how to improve on your office politicking skills in order to advance your career.

00:00 Intro

03:09 The two buckets of office politics

07:48 Can you opt out of office politics?

10:24 Advice for groups who face more biases in the workplace

12:57 MIT study on promotions based on potential

15:07 Kaila and Kyle’s personal experience with office politics

20:34 Office politics for remote employees

23:02 Using meetings to build buy-in

26:41 Asking for a promotion

29:19 Game: How Would You Respond?

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