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    This document provides a worksheet for applying the political frame to a case situation involving improving a company's Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging department. The worksheet prompts the user to [1] restate their situation and role, [2] describe how organizational politics influenced the situation, [3] recommend an alternative course of action using organizational politics, and [4] reflect on what they would do differently given what they've learned. The user responds that their role is an external consultant working to improve Paypal's DEI department and that organizational politics like power struggles can impact success, so assessing political climate and building support is important.

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    OGL 481 Pro-Seminar I:

    PCA-Political Frame Worksheet


    Worksheet Objectives:
    1. Describe the political frame
    2. Apply the political frame to your personal case situation

    Complete the following making sure to support your ideas and cite from the textbook and other
    course materials per APA guidelines. After the peer review, you have a chance to update this and
    format for your Electronic Portfolio due in Module 6.

    1) Briefly restate your situation from Module 1 and your role.

    My role is an external consultant. They are looking to improve the Diversity, Inclusion,

    Equity & Belonging department. The company is looking for innovative ideas that

    would lead them to the future.

    Paypal believes that “Embracing the diverse backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives

    that make up PayPal makes us better.” The company has achieved 100% in pay equality

    in the U.S. and would like to explore other opportunities to continue to champion

    inclusion. They are currently supporting Veteran Jobs Mission, AfroTech, Lesbians Who

    Tech Summit, and Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement. Paypal is looking for other

    opportunities to partner with the community.

    2) Describe how the politics of the organization influenced the situation.

    “Political dynamics can be sordid and destructive. But politics can also be a vehicle for

    achieving noble purposes (Bolman & Deal, 2021).” Political Dynamics within the

    organization such as power struggles, conflicting agendas, and resistance to change will

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    impact the effectiveness of the DEI department. It is vital that an organization support the

    political environment and strong leadership commitment to DEI in order to improve the

    success of their DEI initatives.

    The politics of an organization can have a significant impact on the success or failure of a

    Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity & Belonging (DEI) department. If the organization’s

    leadership prioritizes DEI efforts and provides the necessary resources and support, the

    DEI department will likely be more effective in creating a more diverse, inclusive, and

    equitiable workplace. On the other hand, if the leadership does not fully support the DEI

    efforst or is more focused on other initatives, then the DEI department may struggle to

    make progress and achieve its goals.

    3) Recommend how you would use organizational politics for an alternative course of
    action regarding your case.

    A successful DEI initiative will likely require a combination of these strategies and a

    clear understanding of the political landscape in order to navigate any challenges and

    advance of the DEI initiatives.

    My recommendations would be to assesing the political climate can provide insight to the

    beliefs of the stakeholders and challenges for DEI initatives. Encouraging managers

    within the organization to set an agenda to outline the goals and activities. Having

    management communicate strategies effectively and build build support to overcome

    political opposition.

    4) Reflect on what you would do or not do differently given what you have learned
    about this frame.

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    Building relationships, coalitions, and networking are important to the success of a power

    base. Allies help mangers, so I would focus on building relationships. In chapter 10, the

    authors refer to Kotter’s four steps for exercising political influence. 1) Identify important

    relationships and key players you will need to influence. 2) Determine the leadership

    challenges and why and how strong. 3) Connect with potential opposition to encourage

    communication, education and/or negotiations. 4) Transition to more forceful methods

    (Bolman & Deal, 2021).

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    Reference

    Bolman, L.G., & Deal, T.E. (2021). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership
    (7th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

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