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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving for Policy Professionals


25th - 26th, March 2025 / Online
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OVERVIEW


Transform your policy-making approach with insights into system dynamics, evaluation, and stakeholder strategies

• Enhance policy questioning and analysis to manage risks
• Develop policy evaluation techniques for informed decision-making
• Master system dynamics to manage and anticipate policy outcomes
• Improve stakeholder engagement and ethics for resilient policies

TRAINER


Alexandra O’Mara

Alex is a seasoned leader in sustainability, policy, and strategy. As a former Deputy Secretary in the NSW Government, she led transformative shifts in environment, infrastructure, and renewable energy. With a Master's in Administrative Law and Policy from the University of Sydney, Alex combines practical expertise with academic insight. She currently drives change as the Director and Founder of Sustainable Solutions Advisory, a member of the UNSW Science Advisory Council, and a Non-Executive Director at St George Community Housing.

Leadership Expert & FMR NSW Gov Deputy Secretary
Sustainable Solutions Advisory

AGENDA


Workshop

Purposeful questioning to improve policy objectives

- Identify key policy questions

- Utilise pivotal models and techniques 

- Align policy with laws and regulations


Delve deeper into policy analysis and evaluation

- Iterative analysis to avoid risk

- Reflect critically on influencing factors

- Consider wider implications


Challenge assumptions and address policy prejudice

- Engage in focused questioning

- Create evidence-based policy 

- Analyse real-world scenarios: identify and mitigate bias 


Produce clearer evaluation criteria

- Develop practical strategies for selecting effective solutions

- Critically analyse policy against the established criteria

- Apply criteria to policy solutions

  • Alexandra O’Mara Leadership Expert & FMR NSW Gov Deputy Secretary Sustainable Solutions Advisory

Workshop

Make informed decisions with system dynamics

- Understand feedback loops, causal relationships, and system mapping

- Analyse stakeholder interplay and external factors

- Use scenario planning to anticipate outcomes


Enhance stakeholder engagement and consensus building

- Better identify stakeholders and their policy interests

- Develop communication and collaboration strategies

- Negotiate and resolve conflicts


Improve outcomes with effective problem solving

- Apply problem solving to implement policy strategically

- Assess outcomes within a clear monitoring and evaluation framework

- Measure impact, reflect on findings, and adjust policy settings


Embed ethics and sustainability in policy development

- Explore ethical considerations in policy making

- Evaluate policies for long-term sustainability and resilience

- Incorporate principles of equity, justice, and social responsibility into policy frameworks

  • Alexandra O’Mara Leadership Expert & FMR NSW Gov Deputy Secretary Sustainable Solutions Advisory

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