In a software development team or company in politics ( Politics ) is not a particularly sensitive, but it is not a topic to be shrugged off. Popular talk politics can be understood as an art through collaboration with others to get things make it. Of course, want others to collaborate with their far from easy as you think, the relationship between two or more parties to the conflict of interest and, also related to the goals and motivations promoters and promoters of cooperation, in order to be able to make yourself and others on the same position and point of view and solve problems, we need to apply the same methodology, interest, conflict, goals, motivations, political relations are the key words.
1. Political factors
Each role is different understanding of politics, for the architect, the undertaking is the technical director roles and responsibilities in the use of this door political cooperation related arts, the environment, the timing, principles and strategies are needed to face the most basic of several political factors, but also our thinking and problem solving point of departure.
(1) the political environment and timing
The political environment and the opportunity should first grasp a company's corporate culture. Manifestation of corporate culture there are many, including overtime attitude, performance management, promotion system, meetings and other ways. Corporate culture can be understood as a cause of environmental factors (Enterprise Environmental Factors), that is, we can not only adapt to change. At the same time, when we have an idea of any attempt to carry out, to ensure consistency with the strategic direction of the company's idea. Although the architect is the technical positions, but the company's high-level strategic way or have a certain sensitivity, from the leadership to grasp the issues of concern, we can appreciate some of the ideas and practices corporate level. Finally, the political environment is an ongoing business process, especially reflected in the interpersonal relationships.
(2) political principles
While taking on / under the inlet and outlet of management is particularly important for technical staff, which also implies the need to grasp the transparency of information on political principles. As the project management project managers need to consider the scope of the project, the time and cost effective filtration as information, the higher up on the management information management policies and to subordinate downwardly management process used also need to be different, We should not put all you know the information is straightforward sync to others, rather than converting information transparently transmit information. When superiors and subordinates need help to help to help, but not to their own values and compromise.
(3) political strategy
Political strategy to help others achieve their goals, many political factors will not result in personal effort to change, learn to enjoy the process rather than the goal itself. The small things that can compromise, but the key point, we do our best to fight out the results. When there is a problem caused due to human relationships, first try to deal with interpersonal problems of privatization.
2. consultation
In any team, any scene could have "buck-passing" phenomenon. Passing phenomenon pros and cons, sometimes the result is not a lot to do, but something out of the negotiations. Some things seem difficult, but not so hard to find a negotiated, but a little small if there is no negotiation could become a major event.
For negotiation, empathy, or empathy may be the elimination of a principle too much buck-passing phenomenon of the negotiation process. Standing on each other's position to think before you throw remarks in line with each other but can be directed to the position of one's own interests require skill point of view, this culture needs to grasp the skills of negotiation gradual process, rather than any problems straight Ben theme.
Meanwhile, in the negotiation process, not to cover up the problem, especially for issues that affect both parties in the negotiation process to ensure a clear raised, and to draw firm conclusions. Finally, a word about the consultation principle in mind, the attitude to be nice but to stand firm.
There are some obstacles to promote the negotiation process will lead to normal, including political factors mentioned above, for architects, it may also face many technical obstacles. Face obstacles, try to find common ground between the two sides, and look for "good enough" rather than "perfect" solution.
Before we put the whole negotiation process into negotiation, the three links after negotiation and consultation. Among them, specific problems in the process of negotiation of specific analysis of pre-consultation and after consultation can take some common tools and strategies. Before negotiations, the most important is targeted to the consultation, including the lowest and highest goal. What sort of negotiation is possible or not, clearly relevant stakeholders, unite all forces that can be united. On the other hand, adequate preparation is a key negotiation is successful, the data on this negotiation, documentation, and environmental factors are considered within the scope. For some content expected in the more difficult negotiation, before negotiations on certain key relationships or some critical files and other data may also be a preview of some of the necessary link between private or in-house team.
When the negotiation is complete, but the results of how consultation record is essential. For this negotiation it is important to ensure the resolution of the document and e-mail, if necessary, can also be incorporated into the version control system to manage. The process of implementation of the resolution, the resolution of the boundary clear, self-executing related tasks. But for technology managers, but also to try to learn to appoint the following people to perform the task.
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