Overview
This advanced workshop explores the complexities of high-level stakeholder management in large, dynamic organisations. Participants will examine how to align stakeholder engagement with strategic and cultural objectives, navigate competing interests, and sustain long-term collaboration. Through practical frameworks and scenario-based exercises, learners will strengthen their ability to influence across hierarchies, lead coalitions through transformation, and maintain trust and alignment during challenging organisational change. The session emphasises strategic relationship management, equipping participants to deliver consistent value and momentum across multi-year or high-impact initiatives.
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Experience managing complex projects, programmes, or organisational change.
- An understanding of stakeholder mapping, communication planning, and leadership dynamics.
- The ability to apply analytical and relational skills in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
Target audience
This workshop is designed for:
- Programme directors, senior project managers, and transformation leaders responsible for stakeholder alignment.
- Senior professionals who influence decision-making across departments or organisations.
- Leaders mentoring others in advanced stakeholder engagement or organisational collaboration.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Align stakeholder management strategies with organisational vision, strategy, and cultural priorities.
- Identify, prioritise, and engage key stakeholders through structured frameworks and influence mapping.
- Facilitate collaboration among diverse and senior stakeholders to create unified direction and momentum.
- Build and sustain coalitions through long-term initiatives and complex change programmes.
- Maintain engagement and trust during organisational uncertainty, transformation, or high-risk decision-making.
- Mentor and develop emerging leaders in effective stakeholder and relationship management practices.
What will the course cover?
Strategic integration of stakeholder management
- Understanding the strategic role of stakeholder management in organisational success
- Aligning engagement strategies with business goals, culture, and transformation plans
- Using data and analysis to support decision-making and communication strategies
Coalition building and influence at scale
- Mapping and managing networks of influence across organisational boundaries
- Building coalitions among senior and cross-functional stakeholders
- Managing conflict and fostering collaboration between competing priorities
Sustaining engagement through change
- Techniques for maintaining trust and credibility during periods of disruption
- Communicating progress and adapting engagement strategies throughout change cycles
- Ensuring stakeholder alignment during high-pressure or uncertain conditions
Long-term stakeholder sustainability
- Embedding continuous engagement into programme governance and reporting
- Measuring and demonstrating the value of stakeholder relationships over time
- Designing frameworks for succession and continuity in stakeholder management
Coaching and mentoring for stakeholder excellence
- Developing future leaders in stakeholder management and influence
- Building peer learning and feedback structures across leadership levels
- Embedding stakeholder management as a cultural and leadership competency
Exams and assessments
There are no formal examinations for this workshop. Participants will complete practical exercises, peer feedback activities, and stakeholder engagement simulations to demonstrate mastery of advanced influence and coalition-building techniques.
Hands-on learning
Learners will engage in real-world simulations that replicate complex stakeholder dynamics, including cross-functional collaboration and high-level negotiations. Guided reflection and group discussions will help participants evaluate their communication strategies, influence effectiveness, and long-term engagement planning.
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