Stakeholder Engagement: Why BAs are Zookeepers (Brisbane)

Introduction

In today’s fast-paced project environment, successful stakeholder engagement can make or break your initiative. Are you ready to level up your skills and take charge of your project’s success?

This workshop is ideal for project managers, business analysts, and professionals involved in stakeholder management and engagement.

Key Benefits

1. Identify and Map Stakeholders: Learn techniques to identify and assess stakeholder engagement levels.
2. Effective Communication: Plan clear, effective communications using free or low-cost tools.
3. Smooth Transitions: Guide stakeholders smoothly between varying levels of involvement.
4. Manage Challenges: Handle even the most challenging stakeholders with confidence.
5. Long-Term Success: Coach and mentor stakeholders for sustained engagement.

Course Information

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover how to:

• Identify and map out your stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assess the current engagement levels and your needs from stakeholders and groups.
• Transition stakeholders smoothly between varying levels of involvement.
• Plan clear, effective communications for each project activity and milestone.
• Learn tips to make your message stand out using free or low-cost tools.
• Safely guide stakeholders from their current state to a future-ready mindset.
• Manage even the most challenging stakeholders to bring them to the change.
• Coach and mentor stakeholders for long-term success.

You’ll leave with ready-to-use templates such as the power-interest grid, stakeholder map, communications plan, data visualisation tools, and the invaluable ‘rumour register’ to implement in your current and future projects to transform your stakeholder management.

And, you'll have built a zoo in play doh!

Instructor Bio

Georgiana Mannion, or George, the founder of evolvingBA, has over 15 years of project experience and is recognised for her innovative stakeholder engagement techniques. She is a dynamic trainer, executive coach, and keynote speaker.

George was named one of IIBA’s ‘Business Analysts to Watch 2022’ and Passionate BA’s ‘BA to Watch 2024!’ Her extensive background includes roles in Change Management, Project Management, Data Analysis, and Solution Architecture.

Testimonials

“This was the perfect workshop! Engaging, dynamic, useful and most importantly, Fun! Georgiana has a natural ability to get people to get the best out of each other, communicating some complicated concepts and techniques effortlessly and the sense of reward was immense. We were all taking photos of our work!”

“Wow! What can I say? This was an adventure and a fantastically fun session. George was a brilliant presenter with unbounded enthusiasm”

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your stakeholder engagement skills. Register now and secure your spot! Early bird discounts are available.

Contact Information

For more information, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or call 0476 193 374.

Location Information

Fulcrum BNE is on Level One of Charlotte House, 143-145 Charlotte Street.

Public transport is easy in the city. No car parking is available.

Paid parking is at Wilson on Charlotte and Ann and Mary.

Host or Publisher evolvingBA