Stakeholder Management: 50 Ways That you can Become Brilliant at Project Management, or How to Engage, Inspire and Manage Even Difficult Stakeholders

Are you struggling to engage your key stakeholders? Do you lose sleep the night before important meetings because you are worried about how things will turn out? Have you failed to complete an important project on time because you didn't know how to get people to stick to their commitments?Do you wish you had a straightforward guide to making relationship-building easy?If you would like to become better at influencing and persuasion, but don't know where to begin, then start here!Stakeholder Management: 50 Quick and Easy Ways That you can Become Brilliant at Project Stakeholder Management explains the essential steps to successful stakeholder management, using a step-by-step approachYou will learn:How to easily identify all of your key stakeholder groups How to quickly build enthusiasm and motivation How to get people to commit to your delivery dates How to create an army of advocates who support your project from start to finish When to turn on the charm and when to turn up the heat When to say no to difficult stakeholdersThis is a no-nonsense, tips based book intended to be used to boost results:The book supports the entire stakeholder management process and includes tips aimed at both beginners and more seasoned practitionersIt can be read from cover to cover but is better off being used as a reference guide that you can dip into as and when you need helpYou can master the essential stakeholder management skills in as little as 30 days. Who is this book for? Those who stand to benefit most from this book include:Project management professionals, including Project Managers, Program Managers, Project Directors, Portfolio Managers and Project Management Office (PMO) Managers;Consultants, researchers and analysts including Management Consultants, Business Consultants, Business Analysts, Requirements Managers, Independent Consultants and Business Owners;Those responsible for managing resources, including Practice Managers, Line Managers and Resource Managers ;Business Managers and leaders, including Executive Management, Line Managers / Operations Managers with project responsibilities;Those responsible for project funding and benefits management, including Project Sponsors, Finance Directors, Project Directors, Account Managers, Account Directors;New and aspiring managers looking to develop and progress their careers and needing to learn how to cultivate and develop business relationshipsTable of Contents:How to get the most from this bookThe Problem With ProjectsStakeholder Management 101Stakeholder Management mistakes you need to avoidStakeholder Identification tipsStakeholder Analysis tipsStakeholder Communication tipsStakeholder Management tipsStakeholder Relationship tipsFrequently Asked Questions about Stakeholder ManagementProcess VisualsReferencesFurther Reading