{"id":2194,"date":"2025-08-18T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/167.172.54.60\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2194"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:32:59","slug":"how-to-deal-with-nightmare-colleagues-and-office-politics","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/insights\/news\/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-colleagues-and-office-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Article: How to Deal with Nightmare Colleagues and Office Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"hero-article-6a038b19c0ed4\" class=\"hero-article page-block page-block--pdtop-reg page-block--pdbot-reg\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-article__date\">18 Aug 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-article__title\">Featured Article: How to Deal with Nightmare Colleagues and Office Politics<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/insights\/news\/\" class=\"ui-btn ui-btn--outline-b sticky-content-sidebar__back\"><span>Back to articles<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<div class=\"sticky-content-sidebar__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"body-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Dr Mary-Clare Race was recently featured in <i>The Sun\u2019s Fabulous magazine<\/i> supplement, offering expert insight on one of the workplace\u2019s trickiest challenges: navigating difficult colleagues and office politics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The article, <span class=\"s1\"><b>\u201cHow to deal with nightmare colleagues and side-step the office politics to get ahead,\u201d<\/b><\/span> leads with a quote from Dr Race, underlining her expertise as a workplace psychologist and leadership authority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the piece, she shares practical advice on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Recognising toxic dynamics<\/b><\/span> early and knowing when to step back.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Building resilience<\/b><\/span> when faced with difficult personalities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Focusing on influence, not conflict<\/b><\/span>, to maintain progress in complex team environments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Developing self-awareness and empathy<\/b><\/span> as antidotes to political workplace behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Her perspective reinforces a vital message: thriving at work isn\u2019t about avoiding challenges, but about learning how to navigate them with confidence and clarity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udcd6 <span class=\"s1\"><b>Read the full article here:<\/b><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wellness\/36248248\/deal-with-colleagues-office-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to deal with nightmare colleagues and side-step the office politics to get ahead | The Sun<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Related Insights<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dr Race regularly explores the psychology of workplace culture and leadership. If you found this feature valuable, you may also enjoy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83c\udfa7 <a href=\"https:\/\/the-hr-l-d-podcast.captivate.fm\/episode\/toxic-workplaces-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Psychology Behind Toxic Workplaces \u2013 And How to Fix Them<\/b><\/span><\/a> \u2014 Dr Race on <i>The HR L&amp;D Podcast<\/i>, unpacking the \u201cToxic Triangle\u201d and strategies for healthier workplaces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udcdd <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/insights\/news\/what-parenting-teaches-us-about-professional-growth\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Where Connection Begins: What Parenting Teaches Us About Professional Growth<\/b><\/span><\/a> \u2014 her original Talking Talent article on the lessons parenting brings to leadership and connection at work.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">By interlinking these perspectives, we highlight Dr Race\u2019s unique approach to leadership: 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