Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Design how you will engage each stakeholder group.

A tailored plan outlining strategies for engaging with different stakeholders in a project.

Type

Framework

Time

Group size

Best as

Planning

In depth

A little more detail.

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When to use it

Use a Stakeholder Engagement Plan to set out how you will work with different stakeholders through a project. Tailoring the approach to each group makes engagement deliberate and consistent rather than reactive.

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Use it when

A project has several stakeholder groups needing different approaches.
You want engagement planned in advance, not handled ad hoc.
Roles, channels and timing for engagement need to be agreed.

Not the right tool when

You do not yet know who the stakeholders are or what they want. Use Stakeholder Mapping & Analysis.
You want to assess how current engagement is going. Use Stakeholder Audits.

Use it with your team

This tool works best in a well-facilitated room.

Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.

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