Persuasiveness, debating skills, and acuity: skills necessary for effective politics. Whether you’re a council member, alderman, member of parliament, or chairperson, our energetic and targeted training sessions help political professionals act powerfully, credibly, and agilely at the heart of democracy. Our interactive sessions combine humor, practical experience, and proven methods. This enhances debates, meetings, and every political conversation.
Whether it’s kicking off the political season, an integrity dialogue, fine-tuning the meeting format, or a post-election introduction – effective discussion leadership makes all the difference. ImpactAll guides political discussions with clarity, structure, and a sense of dynamics. We create space for dialogue, ensure clarity, and strengthen mutual understanding. In this way, we work together to build a political climate where differences constructively clash and connect.
Behind the council chamber lies a world of dedication, ideals, and tireless commitment to the local community. With “Raad in Beeld,” we bring this world to life. Through video portraits, we show who our council members are, what drives them, and how they—often invisibly—dedicate themselves with heart, soul, and dedication. For residents, this offers a unique glimpse into political work and the people behind it. Because democracy is strengthened when we get to know its faces.
In the Effective Chairing training, participants strengthen their chairing skills. They learn how to effectively lead a meeting with authentic authority, equality, and a sense of meeting dynamics.
In the Powerful Debating training, participants learn the techniques to construct a convincing argument, how to enter into debate with confidence and how to deal effectively with sharp questions or difficult counterarguments.
During Political Effectiveness, political professionals learn how to act effectively and credibly within the various phases of the political process. We alternate between the power of questioning, vigorous debate, sharpness, and purposefulness.
Een sterke start voor een daadkrachtige raad. We maken een inwerkprogramma op maat voor nieuwe én herkozen raadsleden. Daarbij combineren we kennisoverdracht met praktijkgerichte werkvormen. Zo brengen we cultuur, structuur en vaardigheden samen in één krachtig traject.
ImpactAll offers professional facilitation for political meetings where focus, safety, and results must be combined. We create space for genuine dialogue and an equal platform for participants. We safeguard the structure and dynamics, ensuring the objectives, atmosphere, and progress.
The chairperson is more than just a process monitor. A good chairperson helps determine the pace, tone, and flow of the political discussion. A skilled chairperson knows how to create space where possible and adjust where necessary. This creates a meeting in which everyone is heard – from party leader to speaker – and in which decisions are reached carefully, effectively, and with broad support.
At ImpactAll, we believe that good chairing is essential for a healthy political culture. A strong chairperson prevents endless repetition, defuses heated escalations, and creates space for a genuine exchange of views, without politically interfering in the discussion. In this way, the chairperson contributes to the authority and quality of the entire political system.
Our Effective Chairing training is designed for council chairs, committee chairs, working group chairs, provincial council members, and members of parliament who hold a chairperson role. During the interactive sessions, we address familiar situations, practice with concrete cases, and provide practical feedback on posture, language use, and interventions. We always tailor the training to the meeting model, political culture, and specific learning needs.
Topics frequently covered include:
Participants actively engage and immediately apply new techniques in practice situations that are close to their daily lives. This way, tips and tools are immediately embedded, and what they’ve learned can be effortlessly applied in the next meeting.
Do you want to chair meetings with greater confidence, flexibility, and impact? Then this training is a valuable investment in your leadership and in the functioning of the democratic process.
Who is this training for?
Council chairs, committee chairs, working group chairs, provincial council members, and Members of Parliament who chair.
In the Effective Chairing training…
In a healthy democracy, debate is an essential tool. It enables political representatives to explore differences of opinion, clarify positions, and guide decisions. At the same time, today’s debate demands balance more than ever: between sharpness and connection, between persuasion and listening, between emotion and substance.
Our “Persuasive Debating” training course is designed for representatives at all levels – from municipal councils to the House of Representatives. We are regularly booked by individual politicians, parliamentary groups, and clerks who want to strengthen the entire council in one go. Each training session focuses on a personalized approach: we always tailor the program to the local or national context, the experience level of the participants, and the specific goals.
During the sessions, which are always interactive, energetic, and practice-oriented, we work on strengthening personal style, debate technique, and substantive persuasiveness. In this way, we help political professionals maneuver agilely and credibly in any type of debate – from committee to plenary.
Common themes include:
Whether you’re just starting out or have been involved for years, this training offers insights, techniques, and feedback that are immediately applicable in political work. Always with an eye for authenticity, nuance, and results.
Who is this training for?
Managers and political representatives at all levels. The training can be taken individually, but also with, for example, the party group or the entire council.
In the “Powerful Debating” training…
Politics is about timing, tone, and tactics. Effective representatives know not only what they want to say, but especially when and how to deliver it. In political decision-making, structure and strategy are at least as important as content. By better connecting with the phase of the decision-making process, both the individual and the collective achieve more.
The Political Effectiveness training focuses on the meeting model – similar to the widely used BOB model (Perception, Judgment, Decision). Each phase requires a different role, a different tone, and a different form of contribution. Those who are aware of this and respond accordingly come across as stronger, avoid frustration, and increase their influence on the outcome.
During this training, participants learn how to act effectively and credibly within the different phases of the political process. This means: creating space for exploration and questions during the perception phase; daring to engage in exploratory debate during the judgment phase; and concluding the decision with clarity and purpose.
The training is aimed at council members, committee members, and other political representatives who want to increase their influence within the decision-making process. We regularly work for clerks, who use this training to improve the effectiveness of the council as a whole.
In this training, we cover, among other things:
Our approach is practical, energetic, and immediately applicable. Through realistic exercises, structured feedback, and customized solutions, we connect with the daily realities of council work or parliamentary practice. This way, we ensure that every participant—whether beginner or experienced—increases their political effectiveness, and that the council functions better as a whole.
Who is this training for?
Political representatives at all levels: council members, Provincial Councils, Water Boards, Members of Parliament, parliamentary groups, and clerks who want to train the entire council.
In the Political Effectiveness training…
The first few months after the elections are crucial. They form the foundation on which a council develops – in collaboration, decision-making, and political effectiveness. A good induction program provides more than just information: it lays the foundation for a council that knows what it does, how it collaborates, and how it directs the community.
ImpactAll provides interactive induction programs for new and re-elected council members. We combine knowledge transfer with practical working methods. In this way, we bring culture, structure, and skills together in one powerful program.
Our induction programs include:
The program is always tailored to the local context, political dynamics, and the wishes of the secretariat. The active working methods not only create greater insight but also energize and foster ownership. Council members learn not only what their role is, but especially how to be effective and credible in it—as individuals and as a collective.
A strong council starts with a good start. With a strong induction program, you will lay a solid foundation for four years of decisive, constructive, and visible council work.
Who is this training for?
Entire municipal councils at the start of a new council term, both new and existing council members.
ImpactAll’s induction program…
A good conversation can create momentum, ease tension, sharpen ideas, or even restore connection. But that doesn’t happen automatically. Especially in the political arena—where interests clash, emotions can run high, and agendas are often full—facilitating conversations is a specialized skill.
ImpactAll offers professional facilitation for political meetings where focus, safety, and results must come together. We create space for genuine dialogue, ensure structure and dynamism, and simultaneously safeguard the atmosphere and progress.
Our facilitators are expert in content, process-aware, and politically sensitive. We guide with authority and sensitivity, ensuring participants feel heard and that the conversation is not only productive but also productive.
Examples of facilitated meetings:
We carefully coordinate each meeting with the clerk’s office, mayor, or client. We consider the purpose, the group, the atmosphere, and sensitivities. Our working methods are interactive, our tone is careful, and our style is always engaged, goal-oriented, and professional.
ImpactAll’s discussion leadership is:
