Moving Your Stakeholders

Dear Stéphane
Interesting reflection on the topic
Thanks for sharing

What can we do for project stakeholders to consider it FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING?

Posted: Jan 5, 2020 9:21 AM

Thank you Stéphane for sharing the pointers.
Indeed, we need to diagnose project stakeholders’ perspectives and work on the shared vision and common goal with commitment, engagement and interest.

Posted: Jan 5, 2020 10:42 AM

My pleasure, Pang. Visions are great examples where we do want to generate excitement and emotions.

Posted: Jan 5, 2020 3:11 PM

Dear Luis, we build excitement by building stories. The stories create and increase emotions and rapport in the listeners. What do you do to uplift your stakeholders?

Posted: Jan 5, 2020 3:14 PM

Indeed Stephane - Influencing stakeholders can change resisting ones to supportive.

Posted: Jan 5, 2020 9:17 PM

Nice tips on preparation for shaking stakeholders in a speech.

Posted: Jan 6, 2020 2:22 PM

Absolutely, Rami. Sometimes, changing a resisting stakeholder to a neutral position is sufficient to remove project obstacles. How do you move your stakeholders?

Posted: Jan 6, 2020 6:24 PM

Merci, Vincent. I love the metaphor: "shaking stakeholders". It is appropriate when you need to startle people out of indifference or ignorance.

Posted: Jan 6, 2020 6:25 PM

Stephane

What do you mean by how do I move my Stakeholders ? Just want to make sure I properly understand before I answer.

RK

Posted: Jan 6, 2020 8:27 PM

Rami, how do you touch your stakeholders' heart and soul?

Posted: Jan 6, 2020 8:34 PM

Stephane

- Frequently communicating with them
- Consult their opinion
- Be transparent and honest
- Make them feel important and that you value them

RK

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 3:09 AM

Dear Stéphane
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing

I've been here thinking ...
I am willing to exchange my response for your participation in ProjectManagement.com on a daily basis for a period of 1 year.

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 3:31 AM

Dear Luis. I've been and always will be contributing regularly to projectmanagement.com. As we start a new year, it is important to seek within us what truly motivates us to contribute to this project management community. My goal remains to continue learning through sharing and exploring.

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 4:31 AM

Dear St�phane
Good to know you will stay present on a daily basis in our community

I had the privilege and pleasure of being part of PMI Portugal Toastmasters' first management.
Our terms were (and I believe they remain one year)
My first year role was Sergeant at Arms
When I took office as President there were 17 members in the Club
When I finished my term as President (after one year) the club had 38 members
Average attendance at sessions was 26 members (well above the Toastmasters clubs benchmark in Europe)
Retention rate (renewal) was 87%
In January we conducted a member satisfaction survey with 15 assessment parameters and the satisfaction rate was 83.7%.
The lowest parameters in the evaluation were:
- Table Topics - 78.4%
- Quality of ratings - 74.5%
The highest rated parameter was:
- Club Board Support - 90.2%

We made changes to Table Topics by designing a Script for Table Topis Master and created the Table Topics evaluator figure also supported by a Script.

We became more rigorous in the evaluations (following the script proposed by Toastmasters)
We streamlined mentoring

We reviewed the club's activities in January and June (taking into account indicators created and explained to all members)
In addition to practicing the Toastmasters Principles, we have included 3 more PMI Principles (one of the Principles, as you know, is common to PMI and Toastmasters)

I used, in every session (which was weekly) 10 min Club awards Business to talk to members

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 9:35 AM

Thank you, Rami. How do you make your stakeholders feel important?

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 5:32 PM

I'm glad that you also found Toastmasters, Luis. How did you motivate your club members to accomplish personal and club goals?

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 5:35 PM

You're welcome Stephane - I make them feel important by:

- Frequently communicating with them
- Consult their opinion
- Be transparent and honest

Its all part of the package :-)

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 5:41 PM

Sounds like you make your stakeholders feel valued, Rami.

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 6:25 PM

That's vital when managing stakeholders, Stephane.

Posted: Jan 7, 2020 6:36 PM

Dear Stéphane

In addition to the relationship, the opportunity to be a sponsor and project manager of two events:
- Demonstration session for leadership and communication skills development

- PMBOK Guide - 6th Edition: What Has Changed?

305 people and 352 people attended the events respectively.

The two biggest events that took place in Portugal in the Toastmasters and PMI communities

All PMI R.E.P.'s in Portugal supported both events (unheard of since PMI's history in Portugal)

Posted: Jan 8, 2020 2:58 AM