Stakeholder Engagement - advanced

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For professionals who want more than just 'involvement': influencing, connecting and accelerating

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You know the basics—now it's time for real impact.
In daily practice, effective stakeholder management is about more than just techniques: it requires sensitivity, building trust, and creating momentum. In Stakeholder Engagement – ??In-Depth, you'll tackle exactly that.
You'll develop concrete behavioral skills, gain powerful frameworks, and practice with situations you immediately recognize from your own work. This training seamlessly connects with Stakeholder Engagement – ??In-Depth and helps you sharpen your approach and elevate it to the next level.


You'll continue working on the Zoo case from the basic training. Expect energetic exercises, scenarios with challenging stakeholders, and direct feedback on your approach. The result?
After this day:

• You'll have a refined stakeholder strategy and a working engagement & communication plan.
• You'll be able to consciously influence and manage expectations without damaging relationships.
• You'll be demonstrably stronger in difficult conversations and within complex political arenas.

Doelgroep

• Business Analysts
• Project and Programme managers
• Consultants
• Product Owners

Voorvereisten

Participants are expected to have completed the "Stakeholder Engagement - The Basics" training.

Doelstelling

What will you learn?

• Stakeholder Strategy 2.0 – from intention to concrete choices regarding who, when, what, and why.
• Empathy that works – truly understanding interests, drivers, and barriers and translating them into action.
• Engagement & Connection – building relationships that accelerate collaboration (and prevent escalation).
• Communicating effectively – key messages and channels that work for each stakeholder.
• Influencing with integrity – styles, tactics, and timing; from nudging to decision-making rhythm.
• Obstacles & Expectation Management – ??recognizing resistance, redirecting it, and securing realistic agreements.