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Communicate with project stakeholders

stakeholder-communicationskillsetup L264
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What it does

Map stakeholder power/interest and plan targeted communication strategies

Best for

Projects where stakeholder misalignment kills adoption; communication is connective tissue.

Inputs
  • · project scope
  • · org structure
  • · key stakeholder list
  • · timeline
Outputs
  • · power/interest grid
  • · communication matrix (who/what/when/how/why)
  • · RACI chart
  • · status report templates
Preconditions
  • · project exists
  • · stakeholders identifiable
  • · org structure known
Failure modes
  • · invisible stakeholders veto late if salience model not applied
  • · wrong message format → disengagement
Trust signals
  • · Sinek's 'Start With Why' framing
  • · salience model (power + legitimacy + urgency)
  • · hidden stakeholder pre-mortem technique