Course Information

Introduction

Effective stakeholder management is essential for successful project delivery. Executive leaders must balance competing interests, build commitment, manage expectations, and maintain productive relationships throughout the project lifecycle. Strong stakeholder engagement reduces resistance, accelerates decision-making, and improves the likelihood of achieving strategic objectives.

This five-day course provides practical approaches for identifying, analysing, engaging, and influencing project stakeholders at executive level. Through real project scenarios, structured frameworks, and practical exercises, participants will develop strategies to strengthen stakeholder relationships, manage complex communications, resolve conflicts, and secure long-term support for strategic initiatives.

Objectives

1. Identify, analyse, and prioritise project stakeholders using structured assessment techniques and influence mapping.
2. Develop stakeholder engagement strategies that align communication, expectations, and project objectives.
3. Build trust and influence executive sponsors, customers, partners, and cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.
4. Manage stakeholder conflicts, resistance, and changing priorities through effective communication and negotiation techniques.
5. Establish stakeholder governance, communication plans, and performance measures that support successful project delivery and benefits realisation.

Who Should Attend?

1. Project Directors and Senior Project Managers leading strategic or complex projects.
2. Programme and Portfolio Managers responsible for multiple stakeholder groups.
3. PMO Directors and Project Governance Professionals overseeing stakeholder engagement standards.
4. Executive Sponsors and Business Leaders accountable for project outcomes and organisational change.
5. Transformation, Strategy, and Change Management Leaders responsible for delivering enterprise-wide initiatives.

Training Method

• Pre-assessment
• Live group instruction
• Use of real-world examples, case studies and exercises
• Interactive participation and discussion
• Power point presentation, LCD and flip chart
• Group activities and tests
• Post-assessment
If Applicable:
• Each participant receives a 7” Tablet containing a copy of the presentation, slides and handouts

Program Support

This program is supported by:
* Interactive discussions
* Role-play
* Case studies and highlight the techniques available to the participants.

Daily Agenda

Daily Schedule (Monday to Friday)
- 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Technical Session 1
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Technical Session 2
- 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Technical Session 3
- 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Lunch Break (If Applicable)
- Participants are expected to engage in guided self-study, reading, or personal reflection on the day’s content. This contributes toward the CPD accreditation and deepens conceptual understanding.
- 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM Self-Study & Reflection

Please Note:
- All training sessions are conducted from Monday to Friday, following the standard working week observed in the United Kingdom and European Union. Saturday and Sunday are official weekends and are not counted as part of the course duration.
- Coffee and refreshments are available on a floating basis throughout the morning. Participants may help themselves at their convenience to ensure an uninterrupted learning experience Provided if applicable and subject to course delivery arrangements.
- Lunch Provided if applicable and subject to course delivery arrangements.