Brighton Conference Training Programme
September 5, 2007 5:47 PM
Conference attendees can take advantage of the comprehensive Campaign for Gender Balance training programme at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton from Sunday 16th - Wednesday 19th September. All the women-only sessions take place in the Glyndebourne 1 at the Holiday Inn, and we have also introduced some mixed sessions which will be in the Glyndebourne 2. The full details are below:
Sunday 16 September - WOMEN ONLY
9:15 - 10:45 Filling in the Candidate Assessment Form
11:00 - 12:30 Making a Speech at Conference
2:30 - 3:45 Leadership Skills for Women
4:00 - 5:30 What to expect from an assessment day
Sunday 16 September - MIXED
9:15 - 10:45 Stress Management for Candidates
11:00 - 12:30 Finding and Building a Team of Volunteers
2:30 - 3:45 Motivating your campaign team
4:00 - 5:30 Helping a woman candidate to get selected
Monday 17 September - WOMEN ONLY
9:15 - 10:45 Understanding the rule of the selection campaign
11:00 - 12:30 Writing & delivering a hustings speech
2:30 - 3:45 Making a positive impact - one to one
4:00 - 5:30 Writing an effective CV - applying to a constituency for selection
Monday 17 September - MIXED
9:15 - 10:45 The Influential PPC
11:00 - 12:30 Dealing with difficult people
2:30 - 3:45 Group dynamics - how your team will develop in stages
4:00 - 5:30 "Now you are a PPC" - Helpful hints for newly selected candidates
Tuesday 18 September - WOMEN ONLY
9:15 - 10:45 Making it in your local media
11:00 - 12:30 Planning & winning your selection campaign
2:30 - 3:45 What to wear as a woman in politics
4:00 - 5:30 Writing and designing your selection leaflets
Tuesday 18 September - MIXED
9:15 - 10:45 Time management for candidates
11:00 - 12:30 Helping a woman candidate get selected
Wednesday 19 September - WOMEN ONLY
9:15 - 10:45 Getting on the selection shortlist
11:00 - 12:30 Making a good impression at the selection interview
2:30 - 3:45 Getting help with your selection campaign
4:00 - 5:30 Brilliant photos for your leaflets
Wednesday 19 September - MIXED
9:15 - 10:45 Coping with conflict in your local party
11:00 - 12:30 He said / she said - how gender communication impacts on politics
2:30 - 3:45 Getting the best from the candidate / agent partnership
4:00 - 5:30 Top tips for surviving an election campaign
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