Show an interest in what they do. They will be happy to explain their job to you. HR often has a fair amount of say on personnel (and personal) issues. • People on Whom You and Your Department Depend. Are there outside vendors, restaurants, or printers that your department depends on? The more these people know and like you, the more you will be able to get favors for your department. Do you have their cell-phone numbers? Are there any tips you got from your travel department, for example, that you provide to outside vendors? What I am talking about here is building your own coalition. It
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