How to Influence Whitehall and Westminster
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Date: 9th September 2022 |
Essential to understand who the people are that have power and influence in Government and Parliament and how to influence and communicate effectively with them.
Essential to understand who the people are that have power and influence in Government and Parliament and how to influence and communicate effectively with them.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand what influence looks like and how to increase it
- Understand the relationship between Parliament and Government
- Understand how to access Parliament and influence its work, including APPGs, PQs, Select Committees, and Private Members Bills
- Understand the different parts of the legislative process and how to interact and influence them
- Understand when the most effective time is to try and influence policy using formal and informal channels
- Understand how to engage in the policy process at an early stage
- Understand the importance of different media and how to leverage them
- Understand which people are most important to engage with, and how to gain access and communicate with them.
Programme
| 9:45 |
Registration
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| 9:45 |
Chair's Introduction
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| 10:00 |
Influence explained
Influence defined, Cialdini on Influence, Influence leveraged.
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| 11:00 |
Refreshments
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| 11:15 |
Parliament, Government, Parliamentary processes:
The Executive/Legislature relationship Process explained, including APPGs, PQs, Select Committees, Private Members Bills. Influence legislation. The role of Civil Service.
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| 13:00 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 |
Influencing Policy in its Early Stages
Timeline of policy development, Influencing Party policy, manifestos, consultations, Special Advisers, No.10 and the Treasury.
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| 15:00 |
Refreshments
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| 15:15 |
Communication
Audience centric communication, Communicating effectively with and using, different media
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| 16:15 |
Questions & Close
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Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice