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A Few Words from The Founders...
"We believe that mentoring and storytelling are very powerful ways to learn anything. Accelerating knowledge transfer, supporting succession planning and fine tuning the skills of current leaders in government are all outcomes of great mentoring. A mentor's stories and experiences can truly help a leader reduce the ambient anxiety that comes from not knowing what you don’t know. Many public servants are uncomfortable with the space between politics and bureaucracy. You know it's vitally important to your work but asking questions about political acumen can be awkward and it's causing unnecessary grief and stress for everyone. That's why we developed the Political Acumen Accelerator, a better way to uncover and hone your political acumen super powers in a safe place so that you can grow and thrive as a public sector leader. By building greater expertise, confidence and courage among public sector leaders, we believe you will have an even greater impact on the work that best serves our collective social and economic needs. Everybody wins when public sector leaders are at their best. Period." Ingrid Bergmann & Mary Garden Co-Founders, The Public Sector Leader |
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About Mary
MBA, ICF, ICD.D A top executive and board director with 30+ years experience across Canada, Mary has experienced the power of coaching and mentoring to facilitate change and drive individual and organizational performance; she brings this knowledge and her leadership acumen to The Political Acumen Accelerator Program. |
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About Ingrid
Master Certified Coach, ICF A former public servant herself, Ingrid has logged 1000’s of hours over nearly 20 years of practice as an Executive Coach, supporting senior and aspiring senior leaders in the public sector. Her deep insight into their environment, their struggles and their triumphs was central to the inception of The Political Acumen Accelerator Program. |
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How Do You Know What You Don't Know?
Our members call this the 'Swiss Cheese Gaps' in their competencies. Take the Political Acumen Quiz and find out where your gaps are and how the Political Acumen Accelerator program can help you fill them in. It's free to take, and it's an important step towards building your competency in Political Acumen. Once you complete the quiz, we'll send you the results plus some bonus Coaching Tips for working with the Political Acumen Accelerator program. |
" As an aspiring leader, I am more confident now as I interact with those at the political level because I was able to gain insight into what senior executives were thinking in real life situations. I recommend this program to those who are interested in a behind-the-scenes look at how this work is done by those with mastery in what to watch out for."
Program Member, Executive Director
Program Member, Executive Director
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