Matching Pairs Office politicsOnline version Warm up by No Way 1 2. When office politics gets really bad you will have some documentation 2 6. Choose positivity even if the office politics brings you down 3 1. When there are two departments that are fighting against each other, 4 3. It can really defuse a very ignited situation 5 4. Don't sink to the level of people who say nasty things and realize this: 6 5. Don’t hang out with gossiping individuals, it is not worth the energy and effort, when someone's really angry it's not about you, it's about them, so take a deep breath. you want to remain professional and friendly to both sides. and you get into that negative cycle. no matter how good it may sound it is not, so stay away. that indicates from a professional standpoint the agreements that everyone came to. and ultimately will help you to be neutral.