Course Overview

This training workshop gives deep insight into the complex and interrelated factors which help or hinder the successful implementation of Public Sector policy. The large majority of Public Sector policies do not deliver their intended outcomes. They often go over budget; are extraordinarily late; have unintended consequences; do not achieve their desired level of service; are irrelevant; are not wanted or just fizzle out. The training workshop provides understanding of how and why public sector strategy can work. It provides tools, techniques and templates on how to understand needs and requirements, and then manage influences and interests, to ensure successful policy outcomes. It focuses on how to create, implement, evaluate and adjust policy as it is progresses. We analyse the key factors required for successful implementation at the global, national and local levels. Risks and crises are ever-present in the political arena and we discuss how to analyse, anticipate, evaluate and react to these and other specific crises which might arise at any time and ensure they do not deflect from providing the quality services expected and required.

Agenda

Public Sector Policy – Planning and Strategic Review

Comprehensive analysis of public sector policy failure
Techniques for strategic success
How successful policies achieve desired outcomes
Global, national and local level influences

Public Sector Strategy Implementation

Key factors for successful implementation
Adjusting to changes in leadership
Project management and capacity development
Monitoring, measuring, testing and readjusting results against targets.

Public Sector Crisis and Strategic Risk Management

The Risk Management Cycle
Identifying and evaluating sources of risk
Possible decisions that can be taken to address risk
Crisis reaction, control and response

Target Audience

This training workshop is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will be of real value to experienced or new or aspiring:

Permanent Secretaries, Cabinet Secretaries and all Civil Servants.
C-Suite Officers and Chairpersons of Non-profit organizations and Charities.
Senior Public Sector Officers who work directly to lead Politicians.
Elected and appointed Policymakers, Managers, and Planners in Governments, Public Agencies, and Non-profit organizations.
City Council Members, Mayors, City Managers, Administrators, and Planners.
Senior officers who work with Public Services to achieve broader community outcomes, e.g., Public Health and Well-being, Economic Development, and Community Relations.
Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, and their staff.
School Board Members, Administrators, and staff.
Board Members and Company Secretaries.
Non-executive Directors
Directors, Deputy Directors, and Senior Managers.
Heads of Departments
Transformation Leaders
Change Managers
CSR and Sustainability Managers and staff.
Risk Managers and professionals.
Community Relations Managers and Executives.
Health, Safety and Environmental Managers and officers.
Legal and Compliance Managers and professionals.
Managers and staff who wish to develop responsible strategic practices.
Managers and staff concerned with influencing or implementing organizational strategies.
Those who wish to capitalise on and grasp all strategic opportunities for their organizations.
Those who wish to promote the strategic success of their organization.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this training workshop, you will have:

Developed a process to create and develop a successful Public Sector or not for-profit policy plan within the increasingly influential global context.
A comprehensive grasp of the key requirements to implement public sector policy effectively, efficiently leading to the desired level of outcome and level of service, adapting as it progresses where necessary.
Identified all sources of risk and evaluated them in order to decide how to manage them. You will know how to react when a risk becomes a crisis.