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
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
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
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
Create Better Consultation Documents by Starting with the Options
One way to build a consultation document is from the ground up – reviewing the source documents, thinking about the topic and drafting the...
debraNovember 4, 2025
Create Community Engagement Plans That Work With Your Natural Strengths
Community engagement Does the term ‘community engagement’ make you want to run for the hills or dive right in? Your reaction is likely...
debraOctober 7, 2025
How to use AI at your council – without getting into trouble
Who doesn't want faster analysis, sharper insights, and better use of your time? But many council staff, and consultants who deliver projects for...
debraApril 21, 2025
Fresh thinking for 2025: Seven ways to have more ideas
'The Imagination Muscle' by Albert Read discusses where good ideas come from, and how to have more of them. Here are my key...
debraJanuary 13, 2025
Editing quiz
This quiz covers some of the less obvious ways we can improve our writing at the editing stage, as outlined in ‘Editing Made...
debraJune 9, 2024
Editing quiz – answers
Check your answers to the editing quiz. (The correct answers are shown in bold.) Use verbs instead of nouns, where possible. 1A Using...
debraJune 9, 2024
