The Challenge
You're investing substantial effort developing comprehensive position papers on EU legislative proposals. Commission officials, Parliament staff, and policy advisors don't read them because they're too lengthy, submitted too late in legislative processes, or lack strategic focus on issues where policymaker input needs exist. The waste: Twenty-page position papers covering all aspects of legislative proposals receive no attention from time-constrained officials needing concise analysis of specific questions Submissions arriving after Committee consideration or trilogue negotiations have begun to miss the stage when input could influence outcomes Comprehensive organisational positions addressing everything don't help policymakers needing targeted technical expertise on particular provisions where decisions are uncertain Your policy investment produces no influence despite substantial effort because position papers don't match policymaker needs for format, timing, and substance effective policy input requires.
Why It Happens
Your position development approaches optimise stakeholder satisfaction rather than policymaker utility and strategic impact. You naturally want comprehensive positions covering all member concerns and organisational interests—producing lengthy documents addressing everything rather than focusing strategically on issues where policy input would matter. Internal consultation processes taking months produce submissions after Committee votes or Council positions have solidified, when input can't alter outcomes earlier engagement could have influenced. The result: Position papers demonstrate organisational thoroughness to internal audiences but fail policy objectives because they don't provide what policymakers need—concise analysis of specific issues, timely input at decision moments, strategic focus on questions where organisational expertise would resolve uncertainties policymakers face.
Our Solution
Strategic positioning development producing policymaker-ready materials focused on impact opportunities rather than comprehensive internal documents: Developing concise briefings targeting specific policy questions where organisational input would inform decisions Timing submissions for Committee deliberation stages or trilogue preparation when input matters—not after positions solidify Focusing content strategically on provisions where policymaker uncertainty creates genuine influence opportunities rather than comprehensive coverage no one reads We help you overcome position paper ineffectiveness by aligning communication with policymaker needs and strategic timing—ensuring the policy input achieves impact rather than merely demonstrating organisational priorities.
The Outcome
Organisational policy impact through materials policymakers actually use rather than documents remaining unread despite substantial development effort. You provide timely, focused input on specific policy questions through concise strategic briefings.. Strategic communication enables policy impact, your organizational expertise and legitimate interests justify—transforming position development from internal exercise demonstrating organisational thoroughness into external expertise policymakers' needs and strategic opportunities determine.
How We Deliver
Strategic position development services: Producing concise policymaker-ready briefings Timing submissions for impact opportunities Focusing content strategically on specific policy questions The result: Organisational policy influence through materials policymakers use—not unread comprehensive papers—enabling impact through strategic communication matching policymaker requirements.