Team Training: Effective Stakeholder Management

Overview

Now more than ever, the success of a project, programme or policy depends on effective engagement and management of key stakeholders.

Dealing with a variety of stakeholders with different, and sometimes competing interests can be challenging, especially when it has to be done remotely.

Run this Effective Stakeholder Management course for your teams to create a dynamic plan to preserve relationships with your stakeholders through the project lifecycle despite changes in circumstances. Learn how to overcome conflict with stakeholders and build strong relationships, thus overcoming unforeseen obstacles that may arise.

Delegates attending will develop the knowledge and skills needed to identify and map key stakeholders, effectively manage conversations, and evaluate stakeholder relationships.

Run this Course In-House

Learning Outcomes

Gain buy-in for your organisation’s corporate objectives
Utilise stakeholder mapping techniques
Develop communication strategies to influence and engage stakeholders
Attain skills in overcoming conflict with stakeholders
Learn how to evaluate your key stakeholders

All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

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0800 542 9414
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Agenda

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09:15 - 09:45

Registration

09:45 - 10:00

Trainer's Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

10:00 - 11:00

Stakeholder Management: Key Principles

Understand the importance of effective stakeholder management in any project or programme
Identify key challenges for your organisation in stakeholder management
What makes a successful stakeholder relationship?
Identify best practice in effective stakeholder management

10:30 - 11:00

Understand Your Organisational Objectives

How to identify key objectives within a project or programme
Ascertain which stakeholders will contribute to these objectives
Outlining objectives, responsibilities, and obligations of all parties

11:00 - 11:15

Morning Break

11:15 - 12:15

Identifying and Mapping Stakeholders

How to successfully map stakeholders within a project or programme
Examine different types of stakeholder maps
How to effectively identify diverse varieties of stakeholders
Prioritising stakeholders during the life of a project
Develop your own stakeholder mapping technique

12:15 - 13:15

Utilise Online Communication Strategies for Stakeholders

In this session, delegates will work on practical exercises with the trainer to help engage with key stakeholders and develop a communication strategy for their projects and programmes.

Virtually manage conversations with stakeholders
Identify what online platform to use
Define responsibilities and roles in partnership working
Select VIRTUAL communication methodologies to best virtually influence and engage
Effective language, style, and tone to create persuasive communications

13:15 - 14:15

Lunch

14:15 - 16:00

Virtually Evaluating Stakeholder Relationships

In this session, delegates will learn how to monitor, analyse, and evaluate stakeholder relationships and develop stakeholder strategies to achieve their organisational goals

How to remotely evaluate relationships with your stakeholders
Monitor and preserve relationships during the life of a project or programme
Develop skills in overcoming conflict with stakeholders
Learn from your stakeholder relationships to maintain and manage your organisational goals

16:00 - 16:15