Case Studies

Training Councilors for Effective Advocacy in 2025

At-a-glance:

• Client type: Two Local Government authorities

• Sector: Local government

• Challenge: Governance change and need for effective advocacy beyond rate-capped revenue

• Services used: Advocacy training, stakeholder mapping, message development, role play

• Outcome: Strong participant feedback and practical frameworks in use

Approach:

• Multi-modal program with frameworks for problem definition, stakeholder mapping, value cases and meeting tactics.

What we delivered:

• Custom playbooks, agenda templates, objection handling, and follow-up protocols.

Results:

• Participants reported higher confidence and a clear process for preparing and running advocacy meetings.