Essentials of Stakeholder Management

Overview:

Introduction:

The Essentials of Stakeholder Management training program is a comprehensive initiative focused on equipping participants with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to effectively identify, analyze, and engage stakeholders. Through a combination of theoretical insights, practical exercises, and case studies, participants learn how to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and build productive relationships.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the characteristics of effective stakeholder management.

• Determine their approach to managing stakeholders and the requirements of their clientele.

• Recognize strategies for gaining stakeholder consent.

• Differentiate between the 6 persuasive techniques.

• List many ways to create a lasting relationship.

• Improve your awareness of your own preferences, behaviors, and working methods.

• Create a method for evaluating other people's preferences, behaviors, and working methods.

• Learn to create productive working connections using your knowledge and understanding.

• Think about your current stakeholder relationships and what you could do to strengthen them.

Targeted Audience:

• Project Managers seeking to enhance stakeholder engagement.

• Business Analysts involved in stakeholder analysis.

• Executives responsible for stakeholder communication and relationship management.

• Team Leaders aiming to improve collaboration with stakeholders.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Stakeholder mapping:

• Analysis models and tools.

• Who to influence?

• Creating your own stakeholder mapping model.

Unit 2:

What makes them tick?

• Stakeholder mapping considerations.

• Utilizing one's position, expertise, or personal strength.

Unit 3:

Personality preferences:

• Decide what you like personally.

• What factors affect distinct types?

• How to persuade others.

Unit 4:

Influencing strategies:

• A roadmap for effective persuasion.

• Various kind of persuasion techniques.

• Push-and-pull-style actions.

• Effective influencing techniques, competencies, and behaviors.

Unit 5:

Effective communication:

• Communication inclinations.

• Taking control of discussions with stakeholders.

• Choosing communication techniques to convey your messages.