{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc2eddf6e-9757-49dc-a32a-0a1de26f685c","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"088: Difficult Stakeholders\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/c2eddf6e-9757-49dc-a32a-0a1de26f685c\"></iframe>","title":"088: Difficult Stakeholders","description":"Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership)<br />\nToday's topic...managing stakeholders! In my recent survey, many respondents listed managing stakeholders as one of the most challenging aspects of their day-to-day responsibilities. So how do you effectively engage your stakeholders, even the most difficult ones?You\u2019ll learn some simple steps you can take immediately to manage your stakeholders more effectively, reduce the stakeholder-driven headaches on your project and PMO, and achieve greater IMPACT with the right stakeholder engagement strategy.<br />\nListen to this episode to learn:<br />\n<br />\na more accurate way to define stakeholder<br />\nhow to identify the stakeholders you might not be thinking about<br />\nthe most critical thing you need to know to influence them most effectively<br />\nsimple categorization techniques that help you plan your engagement strategy<br />\nhow to assess their power and influence on your project or PMO<br />\ndifferent ways to engage them<br />\nwhat to do about resistance<br />\nthe most important thing you can do when you interact with difficult stakeholders<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n\u00a0<br />\nResource Forecasting.<br />\nCapacity Planning.\u00a0<br />\nPurpose Built.\u00a0<br />\n\u00a0<br />\n\u201cProSymmetry provides a resource management solution accessible to the masses.\u201d<br />\n-Gartner, \u201cCool Vendors in Project Portfolio Management\u201d<br />\nLEARN MORE <br />\nThanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!<br />\nI welcome your feedback and insights!\u00a0<br />\nI\u2019d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!<br />\nWarmly,<br />\nLaura Barnard<br />\n\u00a0<br />\n\u00a0<br />\nGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES<br />\nTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN<br />\nPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS<br />\n\u00a0","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b1ff0c19-d023-4ae0-98de-f9efafc61533/new-podcast-image.png"}