Skills

If I were designing an intense coaching programme for a young lobbyist, what should I put in? I’ve come up with a list of some process expertise and skills that would would benefit a young lobbyist at the start of their career.   How to prepare, draft and write clear: 1. Issue notes, 2. Debate … Read more

We spend a lot of time sending letters to officials and politicians. Most don’t land well. These letters come across as whiny, babbling and incoherent. They get ignored and land up in the bin. This is my approach.   Wireframe for a letter to the Commission Dear [Name] Subject Heading: Indicates the issue/procedure. Point 1: … Read more

I was recently asked for suggestions on managing my workload as a lobbyist. Here are some things I try and practice. They took time and pain to learn. You can’t do two different things well at once.  If you try, you’ll spend 3 x more time correcting it. You can only have a small circle … Read more

I was speaking with two smart young EU political consultants. It was interesting to hear what they thought they needed to know to be good at their job. Lobbyists don’t go through the mandatory vocational training lawyers do, nor the apprenticeship.  That’s a shame. A friend went through the apprenticeship of a Magic Circle law … Read more