We put workplace politics in the title above, and also switched from the baity "Stop avoiding" to a more representative phrase from the article.

Hmm, feel like the new title is pretty lifeless. I wouldn't have clicked this (very good IMHO) article with the current title.

"Stop Avoiding Workplace Politics" would represent it better - it's addressing people (like me) who sometimes fancy themselves above it.

Ok, I've done that above except I replaced stop with don't. ("Stop" is a linkbait trope.)