Brief Description


The current demands of running an operations or a business especially in a global or large organizations resulted in the creation of a multitude of relationships that are important to be managed effectively in order to ensure the organization’s success. One of those relationships is related to stakeholders i.e. those who have influence over our organization be it as a party impacted by our actions and decisions or as a party that has a say over how we run things. Stakeholders are an important lot. For managers or leaders, stakeholders can create a situation where things can move smoothly and effectively or otherwise, create a lot of unnecessary pressure and blockages that makes running the business or operations difficult and stressful. Just who are these people and how could they create so much impact in the running of a team; and how does a manager or leader manage them effectively?



Take-Away



Participants will:
• Obtain clear understanding of all that they need to know about stakeholders i.e. who they are, why they exist, what do they need, etc.
• Learn ways to manage stakeholders effectively using tools and methods that have been proven to be successful in other organizations, globally.
• Develop and strategy and plans to manage stakeholders at work to improve perception on team and reduce unnecessary stress and pain.

 
For Who


• Managers
• Senior Managers
• Heads of Depts./ Division

Methodology/ Duration


Indoor as well as outdoor-based using combination of lecture, discussion, break-out groups, home assignments and simulation activities/ games. Typical duration is 2 days

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Key Contents

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• Identifying stakeholders and their importance to our success
• Understanding the key principles in stakeholder management
• Understanding stakeholders at a deeper level and prioritizing them appropriately
• Developing strategies and plans to manage stakeholders effectively
• Engaging stakeholders for support to improve success rate
• Some best practices and tools in stakeholder management