Workplace politics refers to the actions and behaviors that people engage in to gain power or advantage within an organization. Some examples include: Gossiping or spreading rumors about colleagues in order to make oneself look better by comparison; Building alliances with powerful people in the organization, such as the boss, in order to gain favor or advance one's own career; Sabotaging or undermining the work of others in order to make oneself look better; Using personal relationships or social connections to gain advantages in the workplace; Positioning oneself as the go-to person for certain tasks or projects in order to gain visibility and recognition; using personal information or data of others for personal gain.