EFFECTIVE COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT IN THE LEGISLATURE

Overview

Committees are the engine rooms of legislatures.  Their effectiveness determines the quality of the Legislature.  It is, therefore, needful for legislative committees to be effective as a precondition for having effective legislatures. This course will build the capacity of committee staff of legislatures for effective performance.

Who to Attend

Secretaries and key staff of Legislative Committees, and Legislative Aides.

Objectives

The objectives of the course are, to:

  1. Educate participants on the duties and responsibilities of Legislative Committees.
  2. Enable participants to identify how to manage committees effectively.
  3. Stimulate participants to make legislative committees perform effectively.

 Outlines

  • The Duties and Responsibilities of Legislative Committee.
  • Managing Legislative Committees.
  • Policy Analysis.
  • Budget Analysis.
  • Legislative Oversight.
  • Effective Committee Report Writing.
  • TQM in Committee Work.
  • Applying ICT in Committee Work.
  • Legislative Staff Ethics.
  • Effective Team Management Techniques for Legislative Committees.
  • Inter-Personal Relationship in Committee Works.
  • Time Management in Legislative Committee Work.
  • Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques.
  • Personal Effectiveness and Self Development in Legislative Committee Work.

Booking Information

 

Fee: £ 2,597