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Policy Framing: Problem Structuring and Analytical Thinking

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    Define a policy challenge swiftly and in clear and simple terms
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    Provide good options, recommendations and decisions after taking all relevant information into account
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    Work more efficiently and reduce turnaround times, allowing you to meet or exceed stakeholders’ expectations

Overview

Cross Civil Service

Part of the core curriculum for policy professionals, this course draws on management consultancy techniques to help you define problems quickly and precisely. In this way, advice, policy analysis and strategy projects can be focused effectively.

It will also give you the skills to think in a clearer, more structured way. This will enable you to present arguments effectively and swiftly, as well as helping you to be focused and efficient when assessing options and making decisions.

Please refer to the course flyer for a full description of the learning. Visit the Calendar iconopen course schedule to see upcoming dates for all available learning.

Delivery method
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Face to face

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Virtual

Course duration
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4 hours

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Delivery method
  • face to face icon

    Face to face

  • Virtual icon

    Virtual

Course duration
Duration icon

4 hours