Appearing at a Senate Estimates hearing, Royal Commission, or other government inquiry can be a daunting experience, whether it is the first time or the twentieth.
Structured preparation before the hearing has been proven to greatly assist in conquering performance nerves, and to provide witnesses with techniques to stay on message in the face of aggressive questioning.
Why risk personal or organisational reputational damage from a poor performance or negative media coverage due to a lack of preparation?
Communication & Media Manoeuvres’ courses, conducted by highly trained and briefed communications professionals with extensive Senate Estimates, Royal Commission and other government inquiry experience, arm participants with the ability to respond to difficult questions in a calm and confident manner.
They will understand the wider context and their specific role in the hearing or inquiry, then experience the feeling of a real appearance through our skills development module and practise using their briefing materials for strong responses.
After the training, your people will feel prepared and have confidence at the ready for the next critical appearance.
And they will leave the hearings knowing they have done a great job.
We also design tailored workshops that can be delivered as part of your next professional development event – from a Senate Estimates awareness session, to in-depth skills training and mock hearings.
This course is ideal for government SES and their support staff, or other senior leaders who need to attend an inquiry or hearing, to build their confidence and perform better in this stressful environment. We cater for experienced and new witnesses.
At Communication & Media Manoeuvres, every course is customised for each individual or group from your organisation, and we can deliver training in almost any configuration that suits you. However, for best skill development, we recommend at least a foundational half day for individuals and small groups and up to a full day for more participants.
We can deliver the training online, face-to-face, or a hybrid, to suit the locations and needs of the participants. We have studios and training facilities in Melbourne and Sydney, and we can also come to your office in all locations across Australia.
As each course is fully customised, the cost will be determined once we have a discovery call to discuss your needs or those of your executives. We will then provide you with a fully tailored recommendation and costing.
Find out if we’re the right fit.
To find out if we’re the right fit for your training needs, call or email us for a confidential discussion.
We’ll be happy to give you specific recommendations for training tailored to your objectives.
