首先恭喜你,在公司高层政治斗争中,成为被倚重者,证明了领导们对你能力和人品的肯定。
送你一个政治斗争的准折 -- 永远不要卷入政治斗争,除非关系到你的生死存亡。从上下文看,你应该认可这一条。
大老板 Aaron,老板 Ben, 挑战者 Chris
大老板不一定真会问你,问你的话,是一个露脸表现的机会。如何回答,取决于你想要的结果 -- 人品口碑上和人际关系上。最好的结果,在我看来: 口碑上做实自己一心做实事的形象,让和Aaron的关系保持职业化,让和Ben的关系不至于恶化并让他因你躺枪而略微内疚,让Chris因你未落井下石而心存感激。
Aaron: Hermosa, I would like your opinion on an issue that’s troubling me. Ben and Chris are butting heads and it has come to a point that I might have to do something drastic.
Aaron: What do you think about Chris? What is the the worst that could happen if he is no longer with us?
Hermosa: Chris has been here for a long time, his knowledge and experience is very valuable. I’ve learned a lot from him and it will be sad to see him go.
What do you think about Ben? Do you think he should take his share of blame?
Hermosa: Sorry, Aaron, but I don’t think it is fair to put me in this situation. I work for Ben and I really appreciate his trust and support. I respect you and Ben. But I would like to continue to focus on my work and I wish you would leave me out of any political situations.
Do you have any suggestions for me to make them work better together?
Hermosa: Wouldn’t that be nice. To be honest, I have been losing sleep over this. If there is less conflict in the office, everyone can get more things done and everyone will be happier. I trust you can fix this and make everything better. And you have my full support if you need me to do anything.
另外,千万不要把自己当根葱,不要说大老板,人人都知道“两人都该各打五十大板”,这话不能从你口里说出,说出来,你可能就会同时得罪两个人。
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在职场混了很久了,按说应该知道怎么做, 但是好像脑子突然不管用了。
背景:
大大老板: A
我老板: B
我同事: C
B 跟 A 认识近二十年了,不是一家人胜似一家人, B两年前主动请缨到公司来, 说是公司COO不合格, 最后把人给劝走了。 B 人很聪明但是性格奇特, 没有人缘, 基本上他恨所有人, 所有人都恨他, 但是他有大大老板A撑腰。
C 从一普通员工做了12年一步步爬上来, 很得大大老板A信任。 B跟C掐架掐了两年了,都仗着跟A关系铁, 谁都不服谁。
B在我面前说一定要把C踢出去, C在我面前说大大老板肯定不会答应。 不久B就要我在大大老板A面前表态了。 我这人吧人缘还行,两个人都跟我说对方怎样怎样,我烦死了。 其实两人都该各打五十大板。 我真是不想表态, 但是恐怕逃不过去, 怎么跟大大老板说才好呢? 先谢谢各位了!