debra, Author at Writing For Councils

Drowning in stakeholder feedback? Here are two different ways AI can help you

I worked on two projects that looked quite similar at first glance, as they involved reflecting on stakeholder feedback.AI was a huge help with...

debraJune 29, 2026

Reports

Three rewrites and then my report landed in the bin. Here’s the checklist I wish I’d had – and the permission slip I needed to give myself!

Back in 2013, I wrote a natural hazards report. Then I rewrote it. Then I rewrote it again. After all that, it ended...

debraJune 21, 2026

Reviews

The Coaching Habit: 7 great questions to ask in workshops, 1:1 meetings (and AI chats)

The seven questions in The Coaching Habit Michael Bungay Stanier’s book The Coaching Habit introduces seven powerful questions that can change the quality...

debraMay 20, 2026

Council documents

How to write an advisory report

Getting started on an advisory report can be daunting, especially when the topic is complex or unfamiliar. There's a tricky stage to navigate...

debraFebruary 8, 2026

LTP documents

Find your way into your AMP Review

You've just recovered from the last one, and now the next AMP review is due. Can you relate to this scenario? The pressure's...

debraJanuary 20, 2026

Council documents

The AMP Sandwich

I gave a talk about AMP writing last year – focusing on the parts that I help with, which are at the beginning...

debraJanuary 12, 2026

AI tools Community engagement

Case Study: Review of a Communications Plan

AI tools, Community engagement Pauline Webby is a Senior Water & Wastewater Planning Advisor who used the Community Engagement Planning tools to review her...

debraNovember 4, 2025