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GainingPoliticalMileage

GettingtheMessageRight TimCullen
Director,OxfordProgrammeonNegotiation SadBusinessSchool,UniversityofOxford

AsiaWaterWeek2013 ADB
15March2013

Aristotle Rhetoric
Logos Ethos Pathos

15Secondstoconveyacomplexmessage

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Shouldwaterbefree? Yes.Itmustbefreefrompollutionand bacteriathatcausedisease.Freetoenjoy withoutwalkingsofar Imwillingtopayafairpriceforagood waterservice. CLEAN WATER HAS A COST

HoneYourMessages

Hammeroutmessagescollaborativelywith teambuyin Limitnumberofmessagesandkeep repeatingthem

TheRuleofThree

Recall

Threethoughtprovokingpoints
TooMuchWater TooLittleWater TooDirtyWater

Logos
Simplicity KISS Ruleof3 TipoftheIceburg Relevance

Ethos
Authority Liking WYSIWYG Listening

Pathos
Knowtheaudience Knowthecontext Frametheargument Anticipatequestions Sharedvalues

Ethos 1
Choosemessengersaccordingto:
Knowledge Abilitytoconnectandarticulate Charismaandabilitytoinspire Position(butdontletstatustrump everythingelse)

Ethos 2
Retaincommunicationsprofessionals (internalorconsultants)tohelpwith strategiesandformsofdelivery,butAvoid slickPRcampaignswhichlackcredibility Useyourownbestpeopletodeliver messages Userespectedthirdpartyvalidators to reinforceyourcredibility

Pathos
Knowyouraudiencesandputyourselvesin theirshoes Mapinteractionsamongstakeholdersand recognisehowtheyinfluenceeachother Thisshouldguidestrategiestobuildpolitical support
Keepmessagesconsistentbutadjustemphasisforaudiences

UnderPromise OverDeliver

Resisttemptationtoexaggeratethepositive toobtainbuyin Youwillbecomehostagetofortuneifyou cannotdeliver

KeepthethreeRsaligned

Reality

Rhetoric

Reputation

Slogans&Themes

Ifyouadoptaslogan,testitcarefully. Thinkofunderlyingthemestorunthrough allspokenandprintedcommunications.

..andwhenthingsgowrong
GetoutaheadwithfullandpublicdisclosureASAP (withinlegalliabilityconstraints,butdontletyour lawyerbullyyou). Tellthetruth Beseentobetakingtheproblemseriouslythrough actions Choosebestseniorcrediblespokesperson Moveonassoonaspossiblewithpositive announcements

Avaluableguidancenote

Thankyou!
tim.cullen@sbs.ox.ac.uk

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