Prince: Got Nothing to SAY...

Office politic starts with many negative elements in work place, and certainly, it does not start by itself, human being is always the virus transmitter. How can once deal with office grievances, political affair effectively without being hurt or hurting either party? If you are to lie back, people tend to take advantage, but if you are to stand up, people tend to kill you faster than before. Thus, you tend to fall into the dilemma of political affair.

3 months back, sharing with Uncle William has inflected many changes in him, he desired for changes, to be a better executive. However, incidents occur after one another and affected his approach toward his surrounding. The first incident, he was blamed for not doing a good job, just because he didn’t keep the flags which hung in the campus for the National Day celebration. Apparently, prince was told by his superior to take it down only the day before the second event – Lantern Festival, and was told also that, the message was properly communicated to the principal. Somehow, she still come looking for prince, and blew it out at him. Prince was trying to explain that he was only taking instruction, but was then reprimanded for drawing ‘the line’ (responsibilities) too clear. He was told, ‘This is team work!’ He has no choice but to swollen the anger…

Prince started to be skeptical of what others say, and always think twice before execution. He wants to make delegation transparent and properly communicated. However, he was blamed for drawing the line too clear, and those who deems it so, has never tried to understand the situation.

Second incident is related to Prom night event which has received a heavy critic, and principal was jumping up and down, complaining to Uncle William. The day after the meeting, she chased superior for committee lists, and he scribbled on a piece of paper and handed to prince before he left office. He told prince to type it and gave principal tomorrow morning. Prince knew it was going to be rejected and told his superior. Somehow it was rejected, and prince has to do all over again for him. The principal tried to blame prince’s ignorance, but he stopped her by telling her that he only follows superior’s instruction. That again, gives her an impression that prince is drawing the line clear!

Third incident, Prince was already skeptical, and very careful of what he does, and he always makes sure every party is properly updated. Open day was around the corner, and prince in charge of mass mailing while the other in charge of opening flyers and promotion items. The letter of sent on Wednesday, and was properly communicated to superior. On Thursday, he made up his mind to delay a week for open day, and did not tell Prince. Prince wasn’t in the loop, and only gets to know this on next Monday. When he brought this up to his principal, again, he was blame for not communicating with superior, and that drawing the line too clear.

Prince was blurred because he did not know why he was blame for not communicating with superior, as he had made sure everything was properly communicated. He was in a blank until he found out that his superior, had actually replied the top management that he was not aware of it. Prince felt disappointed as he had tried hard to make sure he fulfils his responsibility but somehow, one statement can turn everything upside down.


You must always remember that, there is a significant difference when you tell others “I don’t know” and “I forget about it”. The latter has shown your own carelessness, but the previous has pushed the blame indirectly to others. This is just the 3 major incidents which affected prince, and some minor ad-hoc matters, of courser causes harm as well, but it is too long to relate…