A half-day workshop
This workshop will help you navigate your Council’s decision-making processes more effectively and get to grips with who is responsible for what.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the political structure of your Council and the various roles and responsibilities of the political post holders involved
- Understand the political decision-making process and how you fit in
- Be clear about the difference in responsibilities of officers and elected members
- Learn the Member Officer Relationship Protocol and implications for you
- Understand good governance and the role Democratic Services play
Workshop information
Workshop outline
1. Welcome, aims and introductions
- Learning objectives
- Setting the context
2. Quiz time!
- What do you know already?
- Plenary with answers
- Filling in the gaps
3. The motivations for being an elected member
- Short activity and discussion
4. The political structure and decision-making in your Council
5. Role and responsibilities
- WIIFM (what’s in it for me?)
- Identifying implications for your communications and job role
6. Communicating with elected members
- The Member Officer Relationship Protocol
- Key advice for managers
- Supporting good governance
7. Accessing resources, information and support
(this session relies on your organisation providing relevant information in advance to make this relevant to your situation)
- There is an option to invite a Democratic Services officer to present in this slot.
8. Action planning
- Review
- Personal action planning
