Briefing with Purpose: Understand, Translate, and Convince (TRN153)
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Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
2 hours
Audience
All public servants at all levels
Description
The ability to communicate meaning, purpose, guidance and direction effectively is a highly valued skill in both the private and public sectors. This online self-paced course explores how the U-T-C Trinity of Briefing (understand, translate, convince) can serve as a framework for enhancing and deepening briefing skills. Participants will reflect on their own experiences and discover best practices that they can apply to their daily work when briefing decision-makers.
Topics include:
- Understand: fully comprehending the subject of the briefing before presenting it
- Translate: shifting the language of subject-matter experts to the context of decision-maker
- Convince: exploring the role of facts, passion and persuasion, and learning when to yield
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