Shaking hands, an essential political skill!
The first time you meet someone is the time when they make their first...
Most people think they could do a better job than their boss
This Sydney Morning Herald article Anger management: study shows most workers feel they should...
Say yes for Happiness and no for Success
The Two Words That Will Lead You To Success And Happiness summarises a lot...
Mean Professor Tells Student to “get your sh*t together”
This example from the University systems (possibly an urban legend) makes many of us...
Pre-mortems - better strategy and planning!
Got a group who don't like to think strategically, but prefer to stay "in...
A bit of fun! Hand gestures to make you look like an intellectual
In Presentation Mastery I teach Virginia Satir's Categories of gesture. It can make a...
Multi-tasking sucks your time and your brain space!
Multi-tasking - reading mail while in a meeting, responding to the ping of an...
Words Matter: get a kickstarter funded
The Scientifically Proven Way To Get Your Kickstarter Project Funded analysed the difference between a...
Make your stories work!
The Seven Deadly Sins of Storytelling outlines things you must not do when telling...
Fire your boss - worth a read
Here at Political acumen we are constantly reminding people that their boss matters, so...