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We advise on public policy and regulatory strategy.
What We Do
Regulatory & Stakeholder Strategy
We map issues, incentives and decision paths. Then we design coalitions and the sequence of moves to shift outcomes.
Typical work: stakeholder maps - decision-maker briefs - pathway design - coalition architecture.
Use when: a regulatory change is forming and you need to shape it, a board asks for a credible plan beyond press work, you must align internal/external actors around one path.
Deliverables: stakeholder map (power, posture, pathways), decision-maker briefs (1–2 pages each), 30-day sequence: moves, messages, owners.
Timeframe: 2–4 weeks.
Outcome: Clear path to influence and a coalition design you can execute.
Narrative & Evidence Design
Frames that travel across policy, media and business audiences. Evidence-led, not slogan-led.
Typical work: narrative platforms - message testing - policy memos & consultation responses - evidence packs (data, cases, visuals), position papers & regulatory submissions.
Use when: you need a position that will stand scrutiny, submissions or hearings require structured evidence, you want message testing that’s policy-literate.
Deliverables: narrative platform (core claims, red lines, proofs), evidence pack (data, cases), submission drafts, speaking notes & Q/A (offence/defence).
Timeframe: 2–3 weeks per topic.
Outcome: A frame that survives adversarial settings.
Issues Foresight & Risk
Early-signal scanning and scenarios to reduce surprise and buy optionality.
Typical work: early-warning intelligence, scenario analyses, advance risk appraisals, risk oversight reporting.
Use when: a sector dispute is heating up, the board wants options, not noise, you need advance risk appraisal with triggers.
Deliverables: issue radar (signals, thresholds, triggers), scenarios with decision rules and comms implications, risk oversight note for the board.
Timeframe: 10–15 days for a first cut; quarterly refresh.
Outcome: Fewer surprises; clear go/hold/stop signals.
Approach Notes
Decision-Grade Narrative Architecture
We design frames that senior decision-makers can adopt under scrutiny. Not slogans: claims with minimum-necessary proof, calibrated to incentives and loss-aversion on the other side.
Typical tool: 1-2 page narrative spine (red lines, “do not say”).
Measure: adoption of core claim/message/frame in board/regulator language.
Posture Shift Messaging (evidence-led, not PR)
Messages sequenced to move specific stakeholders from "Engage" to "Align". Uses counter-frames and facts as proof selectors, not as decoration.
Typical tools: Message ladders and counter-frame "algorithmic" kit.
Measure: observed posture change across named actors/areas.
Coalition Story & Proof Kit
A single story different actors can repeat, if practical, without coordination: business, policy, expert media. Built for memetic carry (simplicity, credibility, repeatability, alignment with current trends).
Artifact: coalition story (reusable proofs, visuals), shareable as board-ready pdf.
Measure: story reuse by allies; appearance of our proofs in third-party materials.
Engagement Notes
Do we run social, PR or events?
No. We design strategy, frames and decision sequences. We can recommend execution partners.
Conflicts?
Every engagement is screened against existing mandates. Separate repositories, strict need-to-know, written disclosures.
What does success look like?
Adoption of our proposals by decision-makers, movement of key stakeholders along an agreed posture scale, and tangible policy/process milestones. We measure shifts in stakeholder posture and policy milestones.
Retainer vs. hours?
Retainer buys access to senior judgment, not a block of time. We show up when it matters, ship outcomes, and refuse the big-consulting timesheet grind.
After two decades in media and communications, I founded CSA to focus on high-stakes regulatory and stakeholder strategy. I work directly with boards and executive teams on decision architecture: issue maps, coalition design, institutional pathways, and narrative frames that hold under scrutiny. Methods are disciplined and data-literate (behavioral signals, social listening, hard evidence), grounded in hands-on work with legal processes, parliamentary commissions and hearings. I take few mandates, do the work myself, and operate with discretion and conflict awareness. Success is measured as shifts in stakeholder posture and concrete policy milestones. I provide senior judgment and precise sequencing.
Tomasz Boguszewicz
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