Political Skills
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The political category constitutes those skills that deal with the relations between people and society. These skills are most useful to leaders and diplomats in that they often reflect people's dealings with government and culture.The following are the Political skills: Arbitration, Leadership, Persuasion and Oration.
Arbitration is the ability to effectively weigh and consider two different opinions be it contractual or diplomatic. The arbiter is able to judiciously weigh these opinions to come to a proper conclusion. A master arbiter will be able to make decisions that both sides would deem fair. Skill at arbitration also affects the ability to conduct successful negotiations.
Leadership is the ability to rouse people to yourself. This is a combination of personal charisma and trained ability to see into the minds of people. Naturally, leadership is a reflection of many political skills.
Persuasion is the ability to convince another person to accept a desired point of view or to perform a desired action. It includes various forms of persuasion such as verbal persuasion, flattery, intimidation, or bribery. It enhances one's ability to conduct one-on-one negotiations.This skill relies on abilities that do not work as well in group situations. For persuading groups of people use the Oration skill.
Oration is the ability to deliver effective speeches. At a mastery level, oration may be used to rouse an army or change counsels. Essentially, this is the ability to convince people of a cause by speech either in small or large groups. It is a useful skill in conducting group negotiations. Basic oration skills may allowing convincing speech in smaller groups than higher levels.A
