Stakeholder Engagement & Management: 5-Day Intensive Course Event, 12.Oct.2025

Course Description

This comprehensive 5-day course equips professionals with essential skills for effective stakeholder engagement and management. Participants will learn to identify, analyze, and prioritize stakeholders, develop tailored communication strategies, and build lasting relationships. The course combines theoretical frameworks with practical tools, enabling attendees to drive project success through strategic stakeholder management.

Learning Objectives

• Master stakeholder identification and analysis techniques
• Develop effective communication and engagement strategies
• Learn to manage stakeholder expectations and conflicts
• Understand the impact of cultural differences on stakeholder relationships
• Create and implement a comprehensive stakeholder management plan

Course Modules

Day 1: Introduction to Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder management theory and concepts
• Identifying and categorizing stakeholders
• Stakeholder mapping techniques
• Creating a stakeholder register

Day 2: Stakeholder Analysis and Prioritization

• Power/interest grid analysis
• Influence-impact matrix
• Stakeholder salience model
• Prioritizing stakeholders for engagement

Day 3: Communication and Engagement Strategies

• Developing a stakeholder communication plan
• Tailoring messages for different stakeholder groups
• Engagement methods and tools
• Managing stakeholder expectations

Day 4: Building and Managing Stakeholder Relationships

• Trust-building techniques
• Conflict resolution strategies
• Negotiation skills for stakeholder management
• Cultural considerations in stakeholder engagement

Day 5: Implementing and Monitoring Stakeholder Management

• Creating a comprehensive stakeholder management plan
• Measuring stakeholder engagement effectiveness
• Adapting strategies based on feedback
• Continuous improvement in stakeholder management

Practical Wins for Participants

• Develop a customized stakeholder management plan for a current project
• Create effective communication templates for different stakeholder groups
• Practice conflict resolution techniques through role-playing exercises
• Build a toolkit of stakeholder analysis and engagement methods for future use