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Office Politics

No Opinion

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Could you work in an environment which had no office politics?

Office politics are indicative to nearly every work environment. Very often we become used to it and take it forgranted.

When we are not sure about a perspective or point of view, we can use:

I have never really thought about it

I'm not really sure

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Perhaps

There is nothing wrong with not having an opinion, however if we use these expressions it could be mistaken for an exit statement.

These are statements which are used to indicate to an audience that we want a conversation to end.

They can also be used to help an audience understand that you want to make a contribution to a conversation but are considering your answer. Voice tone here is essential an important factor.

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