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Charmed
Bob Weinstein is a journalist who covers technology, project management, the workplace and career development.
Politicians have to be charming. It goes with their jobs. Any career coach worthy of his Giorgio Armani or Joseph Aboud suit and $150 haircut will tell you that charm is an important accoutrement of success, no matter what your job title--PM, CIO, CTO, CMO…even CEO. It makes friends, and wins promotions and contracts.
So listen up PMs! It’s not just brains, credentials and street smarts that are going to get you that special assignment. It also helps if you have some charm working for you as well. You know, the stuff they teach in “charm school.” Okay, so it’s a soft skill, but it’s nonetheless an important career booster--reason enough to read on and learn more.
At the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), charm is no laughing matter. Since 2001, MIT students can actually learn the fine points of charm at the Stratton School of Charm, formerly known as the MITCharmSchool. They can take advantage of more than 30 classes, which include “Walking,” “E-Mail Etiquette,” “Table Manners,” “Buttering Up Big Shots” and “How to Tie a Bowtie,” and many more. Students who complete six subjects are awarded the CB (bachelor of charm); a CM (master of charm) for eight, and the PhD for 12. No prerequisites, theses or dissertations are required.
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