Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder
A stakeholder is either an individual, group or organization who is impacted by the outcome of a project. They have an interest in the success of the project, and can be within or outside the organization that is sponsoring the project. Stakeholders can have a positive or negative influence on the project.
Now that we basically know what a stakeholder is, the next thing you need to do is identify who they are in your project. First, who can be a stakeholder? That’s a long list. Some examples are as follows.
Project leader
Senior management
Team leaders
Line managers
Team members
Patients
Managing stakeholders
Over the course of a project you need to prioritise stakeholders. One stakeholder might be more valuable in terms of the project objectives at a particular time than another, you will need to define who those people are and at what point in the project are they required.
Stakeholder management requires creating a positive relationship with your stakeholders by meeting their expectations and whatever objectives they agreed to.
It is important to remember that stakeholders aren’t infallible. You need to vet any data stakeholders give you as true and accurate so that you don’t make key project decisions based on personal biases or on the agendas of others.
Additional stakeholder resources
https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/find-a.../stakeholder-engagement/key-principles/
