Project Management: Managing Stakeholders

Aims

• To develop a deeper understanding of stakeholders, both internal and external, their wants and needs, and the impact of decisions on them.
• To better understand the elements of (employee) engagement on creativity, problem-solving, psychosocial risk and discretionary effort.
• To grasp the realities of stakeholder power, interest and the ability to influence.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop you will have a clear understanding of:

• Who you need to engage with, and why?
• The importance of stakeholder analysis as a foundation stone of projects
• The impact of decisions on different stakeholder groups
• The vital elements of engagement
• The 5Ps model of persuasion
• Power and influence/interest – who has either or both? Sources of power
• Importance of creating and updating your stakeholder map
• Stakeholder planning – creating a Communications Plan
• The art of positive politics

Style of the Workshop

Participants will leave this workshop with a host of practical tools, individual lists and actions which they will have created during the workshop about their own teams, stakeholders and their influencing style preferences. There will be ample opportunity for co-working on stakeholder maps and plans to ensure every aspect is considered and action plans are achievable.

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