Power • Influence • Impact

How to Manage Your Stakeholders

The Stakeholder Influence Process is central to becoming more influential. It is a simple process which will keep you thinking about the things  you need to think about in order that you can accelerate progress towards your goals. It will also help you to face up to the sometimes difficult meetings by providing you with an extra level of confidence – because you’ve thought it through. Often, just spending an hour on this can provide the insight necessary to achieve your goals.

Here are the key steps in the overall process and the links you need to delve deeper while learning how to influence using this approach.

The Process

  • [intlink id=”3038″ type=”post”]Stakeholder Influence Process Introduction[/intlink].
  • [intlink id=”3041″ type=”post”]Benefits of Using the Stakeholder Influence Process[/intlink].

Below we have each step and the key links which will help you to learn how to use the process. Some of these links lead to other guides which go into more detail., others to further resources to stimulate your thinking.

Now, just jump to the step you need to learn more about…

Step 1: Focus

Assess your priorities and focus your Influencing Goal.

  • [intlink id=”2922″ type=”post”]How to Develop Influencing Goals[/intlink].

Step 2: Identify

Work out which stakeholders can have the biggest impact.

  • [intlink id=”2963″ type=”post”]How to Identify Your Stakeholders[/intlink]

Step 3: Analyse

Map the position of each stakeholder.

  • [intlink id=”2998″ type=”post”]How to Assess Your Stakeholders[/intlink].
  • [intlink id=”3050″ type=”post”]Understanding Conflicting Agendas[/intlink].
  • [intlink id=”1470″ type=”post”]Learning to Appreciate and Value Battle Hardened Stakeholders[/intlink].

Step 4: Plan

Decide your strategy for increasing buy-in.

  • [intlink id=”3045″ type=”post”]How to Develop Your Stakeholder Strategy[/intlink].

Step 5: Engage

Adapt your approach to influence your stakeholders.

  • [intlink id=”3049″ type=”post”]How to Engage with Your Stakeholders[/intlink].

Step 6: Maintain

Keep motivated, moving and refreshing.

  • [intlink id=”2913″ type=”post”]How to Review Your Stakeholder Management Strategy[/intlink].