All organizations are political, or at least have a political content.
Though a little politics is healthy and rooted in human behavior, too much is dysfunctional, especially when a consultant is caught in the middle and is asked to choose sides or is bounced around as the scapegoat. Here are some tactics to help you avoid office politics and conflict. Don't act based on third-party comments . Consultants frequently ask me what they should do when the buyer is unhappy with their performance. When I ask how they know that the buyer is unhappy, the usual reply is that they were told by one of the buyer's direct reports, by a secretary or even by another consultant.