DYNAMICS of Office PoliticsUnderstand the Game. Influence the Outcome.
Learn to understand the people, power dynamics and unwritten rules that shape workplace decisions. Whether you want to navigate challenging situations in your own career or help clients work through organisational and relationship challenges, this programme gives you a structured way to analyse the situation and choose your next move.
“Learn the rules nobody teaches you.”
Professional Learning.
Practical Workplace Impact.
DYNAMICS of Office Politics is a UK CPD-accredited programme designed to strengthen your understanding of organisational behaviour, workplace influence, professional boundaries, conflict and collaboration. Apply the learning to your own professional challenges or use the framework to support clients in consulting, coaching and people advisory settings.
Workplace politics is happening—whether you engage with it or not.
Performance matters. So do perception, relationships, influence and timing. Understanding these dynamics helps you make more informed choices in your own workplace and gives you a structured lens for helping others navigate theirs.
Read the Room
Recognise informal influence, competing priorities, hidden tensions and the forces shaping workplace decisions—whether you are navigating them yourself or helping a client make sense of them.
Choose Your Move
Know when to stand firm, when to compromise, when to collaborate and when a win-win outcome is possible. Apply the same thinking when advising clients through difficult situations.
Influence with Integrity
Build alliances, manage boundaries and navigate difficult situations without resorting to manipulation. Help others consider their options while respecting their values and context.
Understand the human behaviour, perceptions and motivations behind workplace decisions and interactions.
Assess when to negotiate, collaborate or challenge—and help clients weigh the implications of each option.
Handle tensions constructively while keeping objectives, professional boundaries and long-term relationships in view.
Six lenses. A clearer view of workplace politics.
The 6 Ps provide a practical way to examine the forces shaping a workplace situation. Use them to understand your own circumstances or to structure conversations with clients about their workplace challenges.
Performance
Understand expectations, results and credibility. Help distinguish performance issues from challenges involving visibility, relationships or organisational context.
Perception
Explore how reputation, interpretation and visibility influence how people respond to you—or how a client’s situation is understood by others.
Power
Identify formal authority, informal influence, dependencies and decision-making relationships that shape what is possible.
Partnerships
Build purposeful relationships and alliances, or help clients identify the stakeholders and connections that could support their objectives.
Political Battles
Assess competing agendas, conflict and the risks of engaging. Consider when to negotiate, challenge, collaborate or disengage.
Political Sustainability
Make choices that protect trust, credibility and long-term effectiveness, whether acting for yourself or advising others.
Understand the system—not just the person.
A workplace challenge may involve more than an individual disagreement. Organisational culture, unclear boundaries, competing objectives and informal structures can all shape what is happening. Understanding the wider context helps you respond more thoughtfully and advise others more effectively.
Business Boundaries
Recognise professional limits, role expectations and responsibilities. Apply this understanding to your own relationships or help clients clarify boundaries in challenging situations.
Organisational Dynamics Diagnostic
Examine workplace patterns, relationships and organisational context before deciding what action, advice or intervention may be appropriate.
Consulting Process
Use a structured process of Contract, Diagnose, Intervene and Evaluate to organise consulting engagements and keep the work purposeful.
From understanding the issue to planning your response.
The programme introduces tools to help organise your thinking, explore workplace dynamics and plan action. They can support your own professional decisions and provide structure when working with clients.
Diagnostic Tools
Use the Client Intake Protocol, 6 Ps Diagnostic and Organisational Politics Assessment to explore what may be driving a workplace challenge.
Power and Boundaries
Apply the Power & Stakeholder Map and Boundaries Assessment to examine relationships, influence, role clarity and potential constraints.
Planning and Evaluation
Use the Consulting Contract Template, Intervention Planner and Impact Evaluation Template to structure interventions and review progress.
Understand the dynamics. Apply the learning.
Five learning parts combine live learning with self-study and assignments. Together, they build a structured understanding of workplace dynamics and their application to individual and organisational situations.
The Consultant’s Lens on Work Dynamics
Develop a structured way to observe workplace dynamics, question assumptions and explore the context behind a challenge.
Consulting Individuals: The 6 Ps
Apply the six lenses to individual workplace situations, relationships, competing interests and professional choices.
Business Boundaries
Explore professional boundaries, role clarity and how these shape relationships, responsibilities and options for action.
Consulting Organisations: Diagnosis & Intervention
Examine organisational patterns and consider how diagnosis can inform proportionate, context-sensitive interventions.
Consulting Process & Ethics
Structure consulting work through contracting, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation, with attention to ethical practice.
Assessed Consulting Case
Bring the learning together by working through an assessed consulting case or capstone.
Total learning workload: 50 CPD-accredited hours, including live learning, self-study and assignments. The programme is designed around two 2-hour live sessions per week. Contact TALINT to confirm the upcoming cohort schedule.
Alaa El-Emam
Alaa El-Emam is a certified People & Culture consultant and organisation development professional with more than 12 years of experience across internal communications, employee engagement and healthy work environments.
Her work spans the MENA region, supporting organisations through team building, employee motivation, productivity and engagement initiatives. She has trained and consulted with more than 20 organisations, bringing together people strategy, communication and practical development to create meaningful organisational impact.
The programme brings these themes into a structured learning experience, helping participants explore workplace dynamics and consider how to apply the framework in their own professional roles or when supporting clients.
How Registration Works
Start by discussing your professional background, goals and expectations. Whether you want to navigate workplace politics more effectively yourself or apply the framework in your consulting or people advisory work, our team can help you understand the programme and its suitability.
Consultation or Assessment
Book a conversation with our team or request an applicant assessment outlining your experience and objectives.
Assess Your Fit
Discuss your background, development goals and how the programme may support your professional or consulting work.
Agree Your Payment
Once the programme fit is confirmed, agree the payment arrangement with our team.
Complete Registration
Our team sends the relevant payment details and guides you through the final enrolment steps.
Payment Tailored to Your Circumstances
The programme fee is £280. You may pay in full or discuss an instalment arrangement with our team. Instalment options are flexible and tailored to each customer's circumstances, and will be agreed during the consultation or following assessment.
All payments are processed exclusively through Stripe. Once your payment arrangement has been agreed, our Sales Team will email you the appropriate Stripe payment link and plan based on your individual circumstances and the payment arrangement agreed with you.
For professionals who want to navigate people and complexity.
The programme is designed for experienced professionals who want to understand workplace dynamics more clearly—whether for their own career, leadership responsibilities or work advising and supporting others.
Consultants and Coaches
Bring a structured lens to client conversations about workplace influence, stakeholder relationships, conflict and professional choices.
HR, L&D and OD Professionals
Support employees, managers and organisations through workplace tensions, culture and relationship challenges.
Managers and Experienced Professionals
Navigate competing priorities, stakeholder expectations and difficult decisions with greater awareness and confidence.
Before You Begin
What is the total programme duration?
The programme comprises 50 CPD-accredited learning hours, including live learning, self-study and assignments.
How is the programme delivered?
The programme is designed around two 2-hour live sessions per week. Contact TALINT to confirm the upcoming cohort schedule and available delivery format.
Is this programme only for consultants or HR professionals?
No. It is relevant to consultants, coaches, HR leaders, people developers, organisational development professionals, managers and other experienced professionals who want to understand workplace dynamics and influence more effectively.
How can I apply the learning in my own role?
You can use the framework to analyse workplace relationships, understand informal influence, consider stakeholder interests and evaluate your options when facing difficult situations or decisions.
How can I use the framework when consulting with clients?
The 6 Ps and associated diagnostic tools can help structure client conversations, explore the context behind workplace challenges, map stakeholders and consider possible responses. The aim is to help clients make informed decisions—not to prescribe one solution for every situation.
Will I work on practical situations?
Yes. The programme includes diagnostic tools, practical case work and an assessed consulting case/capstone to support the application of learning.
Is DYNAMICS of Office Politics CPD accredited?
DYNAMICS of Office Politics is presented as a UK CPD-accredited programme delivered by TALINT, a CPD Standards Office provider (Provider No. 50777). You can verify TALINT’s provider listing through the CPD Standards Office directory. Contact TALINT if you require confirmation of the specific programme's CPD credit or certificate requirements.
How do I register?
Book a consultation or request the applicant assessment by emailing ask@italint.co.uk. Our team will discuss your professional background, programme fit and payment arrangements before guiding you through registration.
Understand the Dynamics. Choose Your Move.
Develop a more informed approach to workplace politics, relationships and influence. Apply it to your own professional challenges—or bring a structured perspective to the clients and organisations you support.
DYNAMICS of Office Politics · TALINT · £280 · 50 CPD-accredited learning hours · Professional development for consultants, coaches, HR professionals, managers and experienced professionals.