NEW! Stakeholder Analysis for a Meaningful Engagement with Ori Schibi
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Analyze stakeholder needs, expectations, and engagement levels using structured models
- Conduct a structured, effective stakeholder analysis that goes beyond surface-level insights
- Apply practical tools to assess stakeholder influence, power, and level of engagement
- Develop a customized stakeholder engagement strategy based on analysis outcomes
Description
Stakeholder Analysis for Meaningful Engagement is an immersive, advanced-level, two-day course designed to equip project professionals with the practical tools and critical thinking skills to engage stakeholders meaningfully and effectively. Rather than relying on surface-level identification and categorization, this course offers a hands-on, real-world approach to understanding stakeholders’ motivations, addressing resistance, and building robust, dynamic engagement strategies.
Participants will explore stakeholder “currencies,” hidden influences, power-interest dynamics, resistance mapping, and how unconscious bias can undermine engagement efforts. Using interactive exercises, role-playing, and real-world case studies, the course helps participants master techniques such as conflict resolution, and communication tailoring using models like DiSC and stakeholder segmentation matrices.
You will leave with a customized engagement roadmap, practical KPIs to measure success, and advanced communication strategies for navigating resistance, aligning interests, and building trust with a diverse array of stakeholders.
Whether leading complex projects, driving organizational change, or working cross-functionally, this course empowers learners to move beyond passive stakeholder lists into proactive, strategic stakeholder leadership.
AGENDA
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The Essentials of Stakeholder Analysis
- What is Stakeholder Analysis & Why It Matters
- The Role of Stakeholders in Project Success
- The Sponsor: The Most Critical Stakeholder
- PMI Standards & Best Practices in Stakeholder Engagement
How to Perform a Meaningful Stakeholder Analysis
- Identifying Stakeholders (Known, Hidden, and Emerging)
- Stakeholder Analysis Frameworks
- Power-Interest Grid
- Influence vs. Engagement Level Matrix
- Resistance Mapping
- Stakeholder “Hotspots” – Where Issues Typically Arise
Realizing Stakeholder Needs & Expectations
- Managing Assumptions vs. Reality
- Stakeholder “Currencies” – What Motivates Them?
- Reviewing Resistance Sources & Barriers
- Strategies for Managing “Difficult” Stakeholders
Building a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
- Engagement Tools & Techniques
- How to Handle Different Stakeholder Types (Neutral, Supportive, Resistant)
- Managing Change & Overcoming Resistance
- Leadership & Emotional Intelligence in Stakeholder Engagement
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Measuring & Improving Stakeholder Engagement
- KPIs for Stakeholder Engagement Success
- Feedback Loops & Continuous Improvement
- Common Pitfalls in Stakeholder Management & How to Avoid Them
Handling Difficult Stakeholders & Conflict
- What makes a stakeholder "difficult"?
- Influencing strategies: Winning over resistant stakeholders
- Situational leadership and stakeholder engagement
- Exercise: Role-playing difficult stakeholder scenarios
Communication, Transparency, & Relationship Management
- Stakeholder communication best practices
- Overcoming barriers to effective communication
- Exercise: Designing a stakeholder communication plan
Bringing It All Together – Final Exercise & Action Plan
- Case study: Applying stakeholder analysis in a real-world project
- Final team exercise: Developing a stakeholder engagement roadmap
- Reflection & Action Plan: How will you apply this knowledge?
PDU Allocation Table
Ways of Working | Power Skills | Business Acumen | Total | |
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CAPM® / PMI-CP™ / PMP® / PgMP® | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14.00 |
PMI-ACP® / Agile* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PMI-SP® | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PMI-RMP® | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PfMP® | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PMI-PBA® | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Instructor(s)
Ori Schibi PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, Scrum Master
As a consultant, trainer, and speaker, Ori has delivered measurable impact across a wide range of industries, including telecom, finance, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, utilities, and construction. Clients such as Disney, Marriott, Pfizer, Amex, and the UNHCR have benefited from his practical frameworks, strategic insights, and commitment to collaboration and well-being. Ori is also the author of four influential books on stakeholders, agile, sponsorship, and business analysis, and is a recognized authority in applying AI and innovation in project environments. His work continues to shape the global project management landscape through training that is relevant, engaging, and results-focused.