Politics: March 2025 Archives

Don't be a Goober. | LinkedIn

Good advice from Matthew Hurtt, Director of Professional Services at the Leadership Institute, for Washington newcomers: "What's a goober? It's that person who usually (not always) means well but just doesn't get it -- socially unaware, professionally clumsy, and often unintentionally burning bridges before they're even built.... Here are several things to remember to avoid being a goober in pursuit of building a reputation as someone to be taken seriously in Washington."