Office Politics, Unpacked | with Kris Verlé
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<p>'Office politics' carries an unfair reputation. Most professionals treat it as something they should rise above rather than something they should be getting good at.</p><p><br></p><p>The irony is that those who understand it well have an almost unfair advantage over those who don't.</p><p><br></p><p>Closing that gap is what this podcast is about.</p><p><br></p><p>Each episode covers topics such as building influence, managing your visibility, positioning yourself, and communicating with authority. </p><p><br></p><p>You can expect practical advice aimed specifically at senior managers and directors who want to get better at navigating organisational dynamics on their own terms.</p><p><br></p><p>Host Kris Verlé spent fifteen years as a professional political advisor and lobbyist before becoming an executive coach more than a decade ago and founding Altitude Shift Coaching.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes every month. Find out more about Kris' executive coaching at https://altitude-shift.com or get in touch at <a href="mailto:kris@altitude-shift.com">kris@altitude-shift.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br></p><p><br><br><br><br></p><p><br></p><p>New episodes every month. Find out more at https://altitude-shift.com or get in touch at <a href="mailto:kris@altitude-shift.com">kris@altitude-shift.com</a></p><p><br></p>
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June 12, 2026
How to Manage Your Former Peers After An Internal Promotion
You got promoted, and the people who were at the same level as you now report to you. The relationship you built with them will need to be reset, and how you handle that reset will determine whether your team ends up working with you or around you. In this episode, I decided to take a slightly harder, more political look at managing former peers after an internal promotion. I talk about why being likeable won't be enough to earn their support. How the balance of power has shifted, and w...
May 4, 2026
Why Your Reputation For Being 'Reliable' Is Working Against You
Being called reliable, dependable, or a safe pair of hands sounds like a compliment. At senior level, it often isn't. In this episode, executive coach Kris Verlé explains why the reliable label creates a self-imposed glass ceiling, why so many senior managers are making it worse without realising it, and what you need to start doing differently to change how you're seen. It comes down to three things: visibility, conflict, and point of view. Each one is a gap in your record that decision-make...
April 3, 2026
Why Your Work Isn't Getting You Noticed At Senior Level (And What To Do About It)
You're delivering great work, your manager rates you, and yet somehow you're not the person getting invited to the conversations that matter. Or at least not as often as you'd expect at your level. In this episode, I explore why individual contributions become structurally harder to see as you progress in the corporate hierarchy, and why the most capable senior managers are often the least visible to the people who determine what happens next in their careers. Covered in this episode: Why let...
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- What is Office Politics, Unpacked | with Kris Verlé?
<p>'Office politics' carries an unfair reputation. Most professionals treat it as something they should rise above rather than something they should be getting good at.</p><p><br></p><p>The irony is that those who understand it well have an almost unfair advantage over those who don't.</p><p><br></p><p>Closing that gap is what this podcast is about.</p><p><br></p><p>Each episode covers topics such as building influence, managing your visibility, positioning yourself, and communicating with authority. </p><p><br></p><p>You can expect practical advice aimed specifically at senior managers and directors who want to get better at navigating organisational dynamics on their own terms.</p><p><br></p><p>Host Kris Verlé spent fifteen years as a professional political advisor and lobbyist before becoming an executive coach more than a decade ago and founding Altitude Shift Coaching.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes every month. Find out more about Kris' executive coaching at https://altitude-shift.com or get in touch at <a href="mailto:kris@altitude-shift.com">kris@altitude-shift.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br><br></p><p><br></p><p><br><br><br><br></p><p><br></p><p>New episodes every month. Find out more at https://altitude-shift.com or get in touch at <a href="mailto:kris@altitude-shift.com">kris@altitude-shift.com</a></p><p><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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