The Challenge
Your EU affairs staff leave every 18-24 months, destroying accumulated institutional knowledge and Brussels relationship networks effective policy engagement requires. Each departure means losing: Familiarity with organisational priorities Understanding of relevant legislative files Establish relationships with Commission officials, Parliament staff, stakeholder networks New EU affairs staff face steep learning curves understanding the organisational context while simultaneously needing to engage in current policy discussions—resulting in extended periods where your Brussels presence exists nominally but lacks effectiveness. The cycle: Constant relationship rebuilding rather than leveraging established connections for strategic policy influence.
Why It Happens
EU affairs career dynamics where professionals view their role as a stepping stone to broader Brussels careers, combined with compensation and career progression limitations making extended tenure unattractive. The Brussels talent market: Public affairs consultancies, European institutions, and multinationals constantly recruit experienced talent, offering career advancement individual organisation EU affairs roles often can't match. You're structured around operational functions, not policy engagement—you can't provide specialised career paths retaining EU affairs professionals. Inevitable turnover as talented staff pursue advancement elsewhere. The brutal irony: Your investment in staff development gets captured by competitors or consultancies when trained professionals depart.
Our Solution
EU affairs capacity supplementation providing relationship continuity and institutional memory independent of internal staff turnover: Maintaining your Brussels engagement through external expertise persisting regardless of internal staff changes Transitional support when EU affairs professionals depart ensuring relationship continuity during replacement recruitment Knowledge management systems capturing institutional expertise in transferable formats rather than residing solely in individual staff understanding We transform EU affairs capacity from individual-dependent to institutionally-supported—reducing disruption from inevitable turnover in positions you struggle to retain long-term.
The Outcome
Brussels engagement effectiveness surviving staff turnover rather than requiring complete relationship and knowledge reconstruction with each new EU affairs professional. You maintain policy engagement continuity through external support preserving relationships and institutional memory—enabling new staff to leverage existing connections rather than starting from zero with each turnover cycle. Continuity protection particularly benefits: Smaller organisations where single EU affairs positions create vulnerability to complete capability loss when staff depart Larger organisations where turnover frequency prevents relationship depth accumulation necessary for strategic policy influence
How We Deliver
EU affairs capacity services providing relationship continuity independent of internal staff retention: Maintaining your Brussels connections persisting across staff changes Transitional support during EU affairs position vacancies Knowledge management capturing institutional expertise in accessible formats The result: Brussels engagement capability remaining effective despite staff turnover—preventing recurring capability loss and relationship restart that high EU affairs professional mobility creates for organisations unable to provide career paths encouraging long-term retention.