Briefings on Demand
Upcoming dates in the National Capital Region
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English
Summary
This one-day course highlights the many contexts and purposes of federal government briefings. Whether you are called upon to provide briefing notes, fact sheets, speaking points, question period (QP) notes, slide deck presentations, oral briefings to Cabinet, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, briefings for opposition critics, roundtable sessions or even briefings “on the go.” Assess the common elements and principles of good messaging. Create high quality briefings.
Who should participate in this course?
This course is for those working in policy, program delivery, operations and communications areas of government departments and agencies.
Participants will be able to:
- Write briefing notes, QP notes, fact sheets, speaking points
- Give oral briefings such as: foyer briefings, opposition critic briefings, hosting consultations/roundtables, Cabinet briefings
- Create effective slide deck presentations
- Analyze and prepare options and recommendations
- Build your networks and resources
Discussion Topic will include:
- Today’s context and realities for briefings
- Understanding your audience and their needs
Course fee
The cost of this course is $990 (no HST) per person. The price includes expert facilitation, lunch and course materials. Registration is done through an online registration system where you can pay by credit card or request an invoice.
Location
At the IOG premises at 60 George St. in the Byward Market, downtown Ottawa.
Time
Our courses run from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Why this course is important
Providing advice and information in an accurate and timely way is a key responsibility of today’s public service professionals. Many forms of written and oral briefings are used to communicate with senior officials and elected leaders as part of government decision-making processes.
The IOG value-added
All IOG courses are prepared and taught be those who have held senior positions in the federal government. They are guided by a Learning Committee of senior federal government public servants which is chaired by the DM of AAFC, John Knubley.
Course fees include a follow-up coffee discussion and networking session (with your colleagues) where you will be able to discuss challenges faced and successes met when you tried to implement our strategies.
For those who wish to have an adapted course that is specific to their issues and requirements, customized course offerings can be delivered on request for branches, teams or groups, in English or French in any part of the country. For more information, contact Olga Arnaudova.
The IOG also offers the Coaching Circle, to assist executives and officers at all levels of government as well as non-profit and other organizations in the development of their leadership skills.
