Managing Project Stakeholders: Influence for Project Success

Every project is as unique as the people you work on that project with. Considering the essential role stakeholders play in the creation and success of a project, it’s important for you to understand and use this relationship to keep stakeholders engaged and satisfied with the projects eventual outcome. In this course, tenured project manager J.T. Moomau arms you with strategies to effectively manage your stakeholders. He’ll first share why stakeholders play such a crucial role in your project’s success, and how you can make a general shortlist of who your stakeholders are. Then, J.T. walks you through the concept of the influence and interest grid, a tool that helps you pinpoint certain stakeholder types, and where they fall. He shares the role each stakeholder type plays in a project, and how you can identify and keep them happy. Finally, J.T. shares his universal tips for stakeholder management, which can be useful for any project manager looking to better their stakeholder management skills. After watching this course, you’ll be prepared to unlock success for all your stakeholders as well as improve your project management skills.