Leading and Planning Policy Change

This DIXONTECH training focuses on the strategic and leadership aspects of designing, managing, and implementing policy change within public and governmental systems. Participants learn how to navigate complex political, social, and economic environments to achieve sustainable transformation. The course combines leadership theory, stakeholder engagement, and practical tools for effective policy reform and innovation.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Foundations of Policy Leadership and Change
• Strategic Policy Design and Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement and Consensus Building
• Managing Political and Organizational Resistance
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Policy Sustainability

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Lead strategic policy development and change
• Design actionable and sustainable policy frameworks
• Engage and influence multiple stakeholders effectively
• Anticipate and manage resistance to change
• Evaluate policy outcomes and longterm impact
• Integrate leadership and governance principles
• Drive innovation in public policy systems

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO:

• Senior government officials and policymakers
• Policy planning and strategy specialists
• Public sector and NGO leaders
• Advisors and analysts in policy reform
• Development program managers
• Governance and institutional reform experts

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The course applies interactive learning, realworld policy simulations, and leadership workshops. Participants analyze successful global reforms, collaborate on group projects, and apply policy design models through practical exercises that connect theory with policy innovation and execution.

DAY 1

FOUNDATIONS OF POLICY LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE

• Understanding the dynamics of public policy systems
• Leadership roles in policy transformation
• Identifying drivers and barriers to policy change
• Strategic alignment of policy goals and vision
• Institutional structures and reform mechanisms
• Case study: transformational policy leadership examples

DAY 2

STRATEGIC POLICY DESIGN AND PLANNING

• Principles of evidencebased policy design
• Defining policy objectives and performance indicators
• Linking policy planning with national strategies
• Using policy mapping and logic frameworks
• Scenario planning and policy forecasting techniques
• Designing implementation and communication plans

DAY 3

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND CONSENSUS BUILDING

• Identifying and analyzing key policy stakeholders
• Strategies for stakeholder consultation and negotiation
• Building coalitions and partnerships for reform
• Communication and advocacy in policy change
• Public participation and citizendriven policymaking
• Tools for measuring stakeholder engagement impact

DAY 4

MANAGING POLITICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESISTANCE

• Understanding resistance dynamics in policy systems
• Political economy analysis for reform strategies
• Adaptive leadership and change management models
• Conflict resolution and consensus strategies
• Building resilience during policy implementation
• Case study: managing highstakes political change

DAY 5

MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND POLICY SUSTAINABILITY

• Frameworks for policy monitoring and evaluation
• Measuring impact and outcomes of policy reform
• Ensuring continuity through institutional learning
• Embedding sustainability in policy design
• Innovation and digital tools for policy tracking
• Leading continuous policy improvement and reform