Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Get the whole stakeholder map moving in the same direction.

Overview

Strategy fails at the decision layer, and that is what this room fixes

Spiral approach: Each StratDo tool is revisited at greater depth, so the method compounds.
Case study method: Purpose-built cases from the sectors we consult in, worked in the room.

Good strategies stall because the people who needed to support them were engaged too late, in the wrong order, or in language that meant nothing to them. This one day course builds the engagement discipline that prevents all three.

You map and prioritise stakeholders, tailor the message to what each audience actually cares about, and sequence conversations so momentum builds. The difficult conversations are practised on purpose built cases, and you leave with a stakeholder map and an engagement plan for the initiative you are running now.

One day, applied to your live initiative. AI assisted mapping makes the stakeholder landscape visible quickly, a purpose built case with hostile stakeholders provides the practice, and the day ends with a plan that has owners, sequence and timing.

Spiral approach: Each StratDo tool is revisited at greater depth, so the method compounds.
Case study method: Purpose-built cases from the sectors we consult in, worked in the room.

Who should attend

Leaders driving change or strategy across functions, sites, partners or external stakeholders.

Outcomes

What you can do on the Monday after

Map the stakeholders who can actually accelerate or block your agenda
Explain one strategy in the language each audience cares about, without contradictions
Handle resistance and difficult conversations without damaging the relationship
Sequence conversations so momentum builds rather than leaks
Pressure test your messages with AI before they go out

Curriculum

The sequence of a real decision

01
Mapping the landscape
AI-assisted stakeholder mapping and prioritisation.
02
Message architecture
One strategy, many audiences, no contradictions.
03
Difficult conversations
Handling resistance without damaging the relationship.
04
Engagement planning
Cadence, channels and who owns which relationship.
05
Case study: a contested change
Work a purpose-built case with hostile stakeholders.
06
Your engagement plan
A live plan for your current initiative.

FAQs

What do I bring?

Knowledge of a live initiative you are running. The engagement plan you build is for it.

Can I send my team?

Yes. Bring three or more and every seat is discounted 10 percent.

How do I get this approved?

You return with a working engagement plan for a current initiative, not just a certificate.

What your fee covers

•Fully catered: arrival coffee, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch
•Course materials
•Stakeholder mapping toolkit
•Certificate of completion

Your facilitator

Rekon Expert Facilitator

Rekon Group

Your facilitator is drawn from Rekon's senior consulting team, experienced practitioners who have led strategy, operations, and leadership development across mining, energy, health, defence, and professional services. Every Rekon facilitator brings real-world executive experience, not just theory. Facilitator allocation depends on location, availability, and programme fit.

Ready to take a seat in the room?

Places are capped so every attendee works the case studies closely with a facilitator.