06 Mar 23-17 Mar 23 (London, UK), 31 Jul 23-11 Aug 23 (Dubai, UAE), 04 Dec 23-15 Dec 23 (London, UK),

Course Overview

In recent time community/public liaison officers and managers charged with the responsibilities of dealing with host communities in oil bearing parts of Nigeria are faced with new challenges. This is a bespoke course designed for staff with direct responsibilities for managing community/public relations for and on behalf of oil producing companies or community-based entities/ enterprise.

Learning Outcome

At the end of the course, delegates will have a better understanding of:
• Managing strategic relationships (Active and Passive Stakeholders)
• Building closer community relationships
• Adaptable negotiating skills in an unbalanced relationship
• Legal interpretations and applications of MOU’s
• Collective bargaining – (needs definition, assessment and analysis)
• Events planning and management
• Managing potential conflict situations
• Communication skills & application

Indicative Contents

• Overview of partnerships including partnering with the boss
• Managing strategic alliances and relationships
• Legal- Interpreting and analyzing MOUs
• Need Assessments and analysis
• Use of Information Technology
• Soft skills- Public speaking, handling complaints, Feeling the pressure
• Events planning and management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Having a win-win outcome
• Effective relationship management

More Detail
Duration	This is a two-week programme spread over 10 working days.
Certification	A certificate of completion is issued on successful completion of the programme.
Location	(London, UK), (Dubai, UAE), (London, UK)
Travel and accommodation	Travel and accommodation to be paid for at source by delegates.
Fees	London: £4,850.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 2 weeks. Dubai: $5,850.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 2 weeks.