Course Content & Outline
Introduction to Government Relations
Defining key terms relating to government relations.
Assessing the role of government relations within a business.
Understanding the ethical implications of positive and poor government relations.
Ensuring government relation functions are conducted with integrity.
Evaluating potential risks to reputation.
Legal influences within organisational relations.
Political Risk and Mitigation
Understanding what political risk is.
Examining the agendas of different involved parties – CEOs, clients, stakeholders, and competitors.
Methods and tools for identifying and measuring political risk – quantitative analysis.
Establishing risk management plans detailing identified risks, mitigation methods and contingencies.
Global issues and trends that influence political risk.
Effective Application of Government Relations
Exploring opportunities to globalise the organisation.
Expanding on current business functions and using government relations to maximise productivity.
Achieving successful merging or acquisition.
Obtaining the licence to operate – sustainable relations with government and communities.
The vitality of ‘win-win’ solutions and using diplomacy to settle disputes.
Managing Government Relations
Essential factors to consider when planning for government relations – attitudes to change, positive and negative influences, ensuring safe working environments.
Effectively monitoring performance and results through various methods.
Engaging in policy debate to guarantee the most proficient policies.
Synergising organisational functions with others.
Reviewing the corporate social responsibility.
Consistently reviewing strategies and plans to stay on track.
Utilising government relations to encourage maximum productivity.
Identifying areas of difficulty and tension and making the ideal steps to resolve it.
Aligning realistic goals with government ambition.