Especially in times of new and difficult challenges for business organizations, the "politics" in the company can evoke negative concepts: "lack of transparency", "disloyalty", "power games", "manipulation"...
And instead, even the most politically conscious and astute managers can behave in an ethical way in achieving their goals. These managers - the psychologists underline - are held in great consideration by the collaborators, the colleagues, by everyone in the organizational structure.
Under what conditions do the political and persuasive skills of a manager promote effectiveness for themselves, their team, and the success of the company?
And why are these particularly relevant in some business organizations and less so in others? It is possible to define, and even measure, one’s own "political capacities", to focus on one’s own strengths, to conceal weaknesses and to concentrate efforts to develop those capacities.
How to measure and improve your political skills?
The skilful manager is also persuasive.
How to persuade "from the heart and from the head"? we will discuss the following topics:

• why be politicians at work
• what are the most effective political skills
• six principles of persuasion