Effective Stakeholder Engagement Within the Public Sector

Learn how to build a cohesive business case with an appropriate level of justification and supporting data, and understand how to target your business case to its intended audience with appropriate information, structure and format.

This workshop will give you a set of tools, techniques and ideas to guide you forward with your project. Leave with actions that can be readily applied to your workplace project and increase its chances of success.

If you are tasked with writing reports, briefing notes, board submissions, annual reports, research papers, business proposals, planning submissions or operational procedures, then this course is for you.
It is aimed at those new to report writing, but is also a refresher for those who are seeking to improve their report writing skills. You will learn how to present and structure complex information and issues in a clear, concise, informative and more easily-read way. You will leave with an increased confidence in your ability to write professional, well structured, valued reports.

Learn how to write in a way which is clear and concise and puts your reader first, is streamlined, and structured for maximum readability and impact. Leave with an increased ability to work independently, increased confidence in writing and editing skills, and increased productivity in all aspects of work that involve writing.

The course will provide you with a sound understanding of the role, purposes and types of ministerial letters and briefings you may be asked to write. You will gain a good understanding of the different requirements and approaches required for success in each of these quite different writing tasks and be able to apply your knowledge in the workplace.

Learn to recognise critical information that must be minuted, and learn tips and techniques to make minute-taking effective and easy.