Preparing for a Select Committee

Overview

🕮 Off the shelf (OTS)

Select Committee appearances are no laughing matter. Being prepared is key to ensuring you provide the right information and can educate the Committee members about your organisation. This training programme provides you and your team with an integrated preparation and rehearsal workshop in the lead-up to Select Committee appearances.

With previous Chairs and members of Select Committees as our associate consultants, you’re in safe hands ensuring your training is tailored to the inquiry you’re facing.

Outline Content:

1.Opportunity to consider current challenges and review existing messaging. Examination of whether the participants have the right toolkit to respond to committee scrutiny. Examination of written evidence submitted and angles of scrutiny at the oral evidence session.

2. Preparing to be a witness, techniques to prepare effectively. Anticipating questions, thinking on your feet, dealing with difficult questions.

3. Practice session 1 - Session with detailed questioning by the facilitator. The participants will have the chance to role play and practise their Select Committee appearance based on challenging and relevant questions – linked to the inquiry.

4. Review and Feedback

5. Practice Session 2 – Building confidence and stronger messaging. Second session focusing on weaker areas identified in feedback, designed to build confidence and use of refined messages.