Course description
This course will help you have a transparent view and a better approach to governance, risk, and compliance. Understanding these concepts is critical because they are part of the factors that can lead to success in businesses and organizations. The ideas taught in this course will give you a competitive advantage over your peers regarding integrated governance, compliance, and risk management. Some of the skills you will learn include the ability to effectively design the correct GRC plan or enhance the existing one across the organization based on international standards and best practices
What are governance, risk, and compliance training?
This Rcademy course on governance, risk management, and compliance is the core to key functions of planning, creating procedures, policies, and administrating plans to protect an organization or business from risks and other legislation problems. It involves identifying important parts of GRC, describing the structure of GRC in any organization, understanding risk management by correctly assessing risks and developing key methodologies for GRC.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who should attend?
The Government and Public Affairs Certification Training Course by Rcademy is ideal for several persons, especially professionals responsible for supervising strategic government policies related to public affairs. The following personnel should attend the course:
- Government Relations Officerswho are responsible for providing professional publicity strategies and maintaining a constructive relationship with relevant stakeholders on behalf of the government
- Public Affairs Officersare charged with planning and implementing public operations and also guiding policymakers on decisions that affect mission success
- Professional Analystswho are tasked with examining and improving governmental programs.
- Policymakerswho are engaged in formulating public policies and legislation
- Political Risk Analystswho are responsible for researching and analyzing political ideas, political trends, policies, and foreign relations
- Chief Executive Officerswho are responsible for overseeing the administration of a corporate entity
- Executive Directorsare charged with developing and executing strategies aimed at improving an organization’s mission goal
- Ministerial Committeesare responsible for procuring and disposing of public assets on behalf of a government
- External Relations Managerswho are charged with drafting and delivering external relations programs on behalf of a corporate body or government
- Professionalswho are interested in understanding public affairs and their role in shaping government policies and practices
Outcome / Qualification etc.
The government and Public Affairs Certification Training Course by Rcademy is aimed at assisting participants to achieve the following objectives:
- Identify how, when, and where to engage in the public policy and legislative process
- Create and implement strategies that are targeted at integrating public affairs with business
- Organise and execute meetings with high-ranking government officials to influence government policies and legislation
- Engage with members of the media and develop vital public opinions around issues of public concern
- Make good use of social media platforms and tools as part of emerging public affairs practices
- Create value for business and commercial enterprises by utilizing a strategic approach to government affairs
- Gain insights on how partnerships can be developed between government affairs functions and other areas such as legal, finance, project management, and public relations
- Understand and analyze global trends in government relations
- Build their abilities on the various techniques and methodologies in public affairs
Training Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Public Affairs Strategy
- Definitions of Public Affairs
- Principles of Public Affairs and Government Relations – Accountability – Honesty - Fairness – Trustfulnes - Transparency - Confidentiality – Loyalty
- The Roles of Public Affairs
- Building a Public Affairs and Government Relations Strategy
- Mapping political landscapes and Public Affairs
- Stakeholder Management and Analysis in Public Affairs
Module 2: Public Affairs Programmes
- Audience management
- Stakeholders’ support and engagement
- Alliance building
- Problems management
- Creating influential arguments
- Objectives establishment
- Effective positioning with stakeholders
Module 3: Introduction to Media Strategies
- Advocacy advertising
- Press coverage and journalism
- Campaign management
- Broadcast appearance
- Proactive media relations
- Circumventing the news media
Module 4: Government Relations and Public Affairs
- Lobbying frameworks
- Types of lobbying – Regulatory advocacy lobbying - Budget Advocacy - Legislative lobbying - Grassroots lobbying - Direct lobbying - Integrated lobbying
- Engaging with government officials
- Dynamics of relationship with government officials
- Identifying and researching political targets
- Public policy, administration, and governance interplay
Module 5: Tools and Tactics
- Digital media and tech trends
- Business diplomacy
- High-Level engagements
- Corporate political activity
- Human Rights and Sustainable Development
- Globalization
- Values, ethics, and Professionalism in public affairs
- Partnerships with other stakeholders
- Partaking in policy debates
Module 6: Political Risk Analysis and Mitigation
- Introduction to political risk
- Strategies for mitigating political risks - Adaptation - Lobbying - Threats - Political risk insurance - Consultancy
- Stakeholders: agendas and drivers – Personality types – Communication and learning styles – Stakeholder mapping – Global issues and trends
Module 7: Managing Change
- The change equation
- Advocacy and lobbying
- Creating a Case for change
- Building and strengthening reputations
- Implementing due diligence
- Resolving issues with government, local government, and stakeholders
- Finding wholesome solutions
Module 8: Public Affairs; Prospects and Challenges
- Risk analysis
- Social diversity features and Impacts on Public Affairs and Governance
- Keeping pace with social Trends
- Measuring success
- Understanding policy circles
- Evaluating threats and opportunities
- Aligning governance frameworks and government relations structures, and Public Affairs
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