Strategic Cities

Full day course in LONDON. 10:30AM – 5PM. In person, led by Mark Ames. For people working on challenging changes to streets, places and transport networks. Join our small group, day-long training course to gain practical skills for your work. Lead high-stakes change and handle conflict with confidence by learning how to: • Map implicit and explicit power, stakeholders, and how to move from backlash to buy-in. • Unpack the theory behind transitions and challenging the status quo. • Identify common triggers for opposition. • Understand the role media plays in spreading stories about your projects. • De-risk your team’s approach to community consultation, stakeholder engagement and media management. • Leave with a dedicated course manual, packed with practical strategies for you to use. • Connect with your peers and learn from their experience. • Receive a 30 minute one-to-one follow-up with the course leader. Outcome: leave this course equipped with case studies and practical strategies to manage contentious change during your next street and placemaking projects.

Our practitioner-level course. Hosted online, split over two sessions. Led by Mark Ames. For people working on challenging changes to streets, places and transport networks. Join our small group, virtual training course to gain practical skills for your work. Lead high-stakes change and handle conflict with confidence by learning how to: • Map implicit and explicit power, stakeholders, and how to move from backlash to buy-in. • Unpack the theory behind transitions and challenging the status quo. • Identify common triggers for opposition. • Understand the role media plays in spreading stories about your projects. • De-risk your team’s approach to community consultation, stakeholder engagement and media management. • Leave with a dedicated course manual, packed with practical strategies for you to use. • Connect with your peers and learn from their experience. • Receive a 30 minute one-to-one follow-up with the course leader. Outcome: leave this course equipped with case studies and practical strategies to manage contentious change during your next street and placemaking projects.

• 90 minutes • Online seminar • Monthly For anyone starting to engage communities about changes to their streets and places, or needing a refresher. This introductory, online seminar will help you get to grips with the fundamentals, and: • Understand why opposition occurs when changes are proposed. • Unpack the fundamentals of language, and why it matters. • Learn about different models available to manage change. • Plus receive 10% off our practitioner course, “Effective Engagement for Changing Streets.” Outcome: leave with a clear overview of the change process, where engagement fits, and the ability to diagnose what your project needs next.

Full day course in SYDNEY. 10:30AM – 5PM. In person, led by Mark Ames. For people working on challenging changes to streets, places and transport networks. Join our small group, day-long training course to gain practical skills for your work. Lead high-stakes change and handle conflict with confidence by learning how to: • Map implicit and explicit power, stakeholders, and how to move from backlash to buy-in. • Unpack the theory behind transitions and challenging the status quo. • Identify common triggers for opposition. • Understand the role media plays in spreading stories about your projects. • De-risk your team’s approach to community consultation, stakeholder engagement and media management. • Leave with practical strategies to use. • Connect with your peers and learn from their experience. • Receive a 30 minute one-to-one follow-up with the course leader. Outcome: leave this course equipped with case studies and practical strategies to manage contentious change during your next street and placemaking projects.

Full day course in BRISBANE. 10:30AM – 5PM. In person, led by Mark Ames. For people working on challenging changes to streets, places and transport networks. Join our small group, day-long training course to gain practical skills for your work. Lead high-stakes change and handle conflict with confidence by learning how to: • Map implicit and explicit power, stakeholders, and how to move from backlash to buy-in. • Unpack the theory behind transitions and challenging the status quo. • Identify common triggers for opposition. • Understand the role media plays in spreading stories about your projects. • De-risk your team’s approach to community consultation, stakeholder engagement and media management. • Leave with practical strategies to use. • Connect with your peers and learn from their experience. • Receive a 30 minute one-to-one follow-up with the course leader. Outcome: leave this course equipped with case studies and practical strategies to manage contentious change during your next street and placemaking projects.

Full day course in MELBOURNE. 10:30AM – 5PM. In person, led by Mark Ames. For people working on challenging changes to streets, places and transport networks. Join our small group, day-long training course to gain practical skills for your work. Lead high-stakes change and handle conflict with confidence by learning how to: • Map implicit and explicit power, stakeholders, and how to move from backlash to buy-in. • Unpack the theory behind transitions and challenging the status quo. • Identify common triggers for opposition. • Understand the role media plays in spreading stories about your projects. • De-risk your team’s approach to community consultation, stakeholder engagement and media management. • Leave with practical strategies to use. • Connect with your peers and learn from their experience. • Receive a 30 minute one-to-one follow-up with the course leader. Outcome: leave this course equipped with case studies and practical strategies to manage contentious change during your next street and placemaking projects.