Online Webinar – Recorded September 2nd, 2015
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Fundamentals of Preparing a Briefing

Briefings, whether in the form of briefing notes/memoranda, longer briefing books, or oral briefings, are used to keep decision makers informed about the issues for which they are responsible.

In government, briefings are the principle means of communication between government policy staff and senior officials.

The demands of effective governance require senior officials to constantly learn and retain information about a vast range of topics and issues, which change rapidly and continuously.

The only way they can do this is to rely on concise, clear, reliable briefings.

This webcast provides you with a practical overview of preparing briefings for professionals in government and advocacy organizations.

Learn:

• The purposes and context of briefing notes and memoranda
• Assessing the audience’s needs and expectations
• Basics of briefing design and format
• Selecting information sources
• “Distilling an ocean of data into a bottle of insight”
• Effective use of writing time
• Objectivity and critical thinking
• An evaluation checklist for the final draft

Presenter: Christian Baldia (LinkedIn profile) B.Phil. MS Gov. is President of Constellation Strategy & Analytical Services, a management consulting firm that specializes in organizational strategy and leadership development.  Christian also served in the Clinton Administration as a staff member for the White House. In addition, He has served at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a senior financial/economic analyst in the office of Policy Analysis.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 10.3 Control Communications
• 13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

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