Strategic risk in local government
before they do
Lift your leaders' gaze from the operational to the strategic
The Strategic Risk Workshop supports decision makers and leaders in local government to lift their gaze and identifying where their strategic and operational plans might go wrong before they do.
Bringing together the diverse perspectives of the Executive Leadership Team and Councillor Group through a constructive and collaborative process, the workshop provides insights into the operational and strategic risks that require ongoing monitoring and exploration.
Why This Workshop?
Experienced leaders understand that uncertainty makes effective long-term planning more difficult. All plans are based on a set of historical assumptions, but in a rapidly changing world, these assumptions are often out of date before the plan is even published.
This Strategic Risk Workshop brings leaders together to identify and map the “drivers of change” that may challenge the integrity of the plan, either now or in the future. By identifying, prioritising, and monitoring key strategic risks, leaders can preempt these challenges before they occur and allow time to develop appropriate contingencies.
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who is this for?
- Councillor groups
- Executive leadership teams
- Key public sector decision-makers
Ideal Timing:
Why Start Now?
This workshop is designed to be used as part of a regular planning review cycle. It is best done once the strategic plan is complete and then revisited on an annual basis.
workshop outcomes
Develop a
Strategic Focus
Map Key Risks
Create Shared Understanding
Align Leadership Activity
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WORKSHOP structure
This workshop can be delivered in either a short form (half-day) or long form (full-day) format. The long form version requires five hours of contact time, split over two sessions, with participants required to commit 30 minutes to an environmental scanning exercise in between sessions.
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