Today’s Friday Show is in response to a listener question: how can I get early engagement with my business stakeholders?
In this episode, I take a look back at my experiences as a practitioner, and consider the key elements that differentiated the projects where I was able to engage early and those where I was nothing more than a rubber stamp.
“I have worked in mandated and non-mandated environments. Even where the use of procurement is mandates, stakeholders will find ways to bypass you if they do not see a value in the work you provide.”
In this episode, you will learn:
Details behind my 5 keys to driving early stakeholder engagement:
Co-locate with stakeholders
Engage with stakeholders in advance, without an agenda
Proactively share information that demonstrates your understanding of their supply markets
Focus on the objectives of your stakeholder, and not on yours
Protect your stakeholders from the procurement process.
