1x 3 Hour LIVE, Online course (via Zoom) with a professional trainer and a maximum group size of 16 people.
Overview
Local government is often criticised for not thinking commercially or for not being entrepreneurial enough.
In this highly participatory, engaging, and fun training session we show delegates how to think more commercially. We introduce several tools, models and techniques to help develop entrepreneurial thinking and to encourage entrepreneurial decision making.
Who should attend?
Any elected member, officer or council employee who wants to become more commercial or entrepreneurial in their thinking or improve their confidence and skills when making commercial decisions.
Course Outline – Agenda
- Introduction.
- What is commercial thinking (in a local government context).
- Why commercial thinking matters.
- Tools and models to help you think commercially.
- Questions to ask before making commercial decisions.
- Understanding return on investment (ROI) and opportunity cost (breif introduction)
Learning Objectives (success criteria)
Delegates will leave the course with a clear understanding of what commercial thinking (in a local government context) is and why it’s important. In addition, delegates will learn a number of new skills, tools and models to ensure their future commercial proposals are robust and entrepreneurial.
Bookings, Costs & Dates
£70 per person – please email us at hello@lgtda.co.uk for dates
If you have 6 or more people interested in this course – we would run it “on demand” – please email us at hello@lgtda.co.uk
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Testimonials
I loved it! I was very impressed with the trainer. He was very knowledgeable about the subject. He explained his points clearly and then reinforced them with an example every time. This gave me time to digest the information/ concept and then consider how it applied and was relevant to a real world situation that I understood.
There was no waffle or filler. All of the information was highly relevant and was applied to situations specific to my sector- Local Government. I was left wanting more – I intend to go away and block out my afternoon to apply these principles to work I am doing now in my role. I think what I learned in the last 3 hours will be incredibly useful to me for probably the rest of my career.
The course could perhaps have been a little longer to have spent more time exploring and expanding on some of the examples, but for a whistle stop tour, it was excellent. The session its self was managed very well, breakout room transitions were seamless and timings were kept to and managed. The breakout questions stimulated some very interesting conversations within the groups, and ensured everyone engaged and contributed. I would very much recommend this course. I feel cleverer just from attending.
J Berreen, Crawley Borough Council – May 2025
I really enjoyed the course and found the models used were very useful in testing ideas. Richard was very approachable and engaging in his delivery and encouraged us to be engaged and apply thinking. I would recommend the course to any Local Government Officer involved in projects and/or creating business cases.
M Bristow – Chichester District Council – May 2025
This course exceeded my expectation, Richard knowledge, pace and interaction was spot on. Definitely one of the best and most useful training courses I have attended.
R Toennessen – Lambeth Borough Council – September 2024
This was a really interesting and engaging course that felt applicable to my work area and that made me think differently about my current projects.
R Parker – Lambeth Borough Council – Sept 2023
One of the most informative training sessions I have ever done.
When the question of ‘application of knowledge learned within your role’ comes up within these feedback surveys, I often click yes without really thinking of how I might apply my learning in practice. However after this session I can emphatically confirm this is the case – I am definitely going to use this in my role. Please pass my thanks on to Richard – will be recommending this course to colleagues.
D Hibbs-Woodings – London Borough Waltham Forest – Sept 2022