The Office Politics Playbook

By Michael Scott, Regional Manager

Chapter 1: How to be the Assistant (to the) Regional Manager

Chapter 2: The Art of Passive-Aggressively Delegating Tasks

Chapter 3: Effective Use of the Phrase "That's What She Said"

Chapter 4: Advanced Techniques for Manipulating Your Direct Reports

Chapter 1: How to be the Assistant (to the) Regional Manager

Step 1: Learn the exact location of the CEO's parking spot

Step 2: Master the art of making everyone else's job harder

Step 3: Develop a strong sense of self-entitlement

Chapter 2: The Art of Passive-Aggressively Delegating Tasks

Step 1: Say "I'm not doing it" while doing it anyway

Step 2: Use the phrase "That's what she said" in every sentence

Step 3: Blame it on someone else

Chapter 3: Effective Use of the Phrase "That's What She Said"

Step 1: Use it to deflect blame

Step 2: Use it to get out of meetings

Step 3: Use it to start a fight

Chapter 4: Advanced Techniques for Manipulating Your Direct Reports

Step 1: Make them think you're their friend

Step 2: Use the "That's not my job" defense

Step 3: Create a fake "to-do" list for them to follow

Appendix: Advanced Techniques for Surviving a Meeting with Karen