This exercise applies what you learned in this week’s lecture and resources. You’ll identify stakeholders for your project and develop a plan to gain their support.
Assignments
Using the worksheet provided, complete the three areas:
1. Listing of stakeholders and completion of table concerning your approach
2. Completion of power and influence grid (which helps guide some of the items in #1).
3. A short answer essay concerning your priority stakeholder(s) and your planned approach(es).
Stakeholder Worksheet
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |
| Utilizes provided worksheetWorksheet completed listing stakeholders and table regarding approach | 3 pts Full Marks | 0 pts No Marks | 3 pts | |
| Power & influence gridCompletes power and influence grid for stakeholders | 2 pts Full Marks | 0 pts No Marks | 2 pts | |
| Identifies priority stakeholder(s) & approach(es)Provides a short essay regarding priority stakeholders and planned approaches for influencing them. | 3 pts Full Marks | 0 pts No Marks | 3 pts | |
| Writing clarity, grammar, APA format, including title page | 2 pts Full Marks |0 pts No Marks | 2 pts | |
| Total Points: 10 | |||
NB: Key Stakeholders:
1; Lead person (Me)
2. Project Advisor
3. Project Liaison (preceptor)
4. Unit managers
5. Nurses and mental health providers
The stakeholder assignment has 3 parts:
1. List the stakeholders who will be involved with your project below.
2. Placing each of them into the power/influence matrix will give you the answer to your Communications approach.
3. Describe in short essay form identified factors of interest about your priority stakeholder and your planned approach.
Resources
Part 1: List stakeholders who are involved in your project below.
| Stakeholder Name | Communication Approach (From Power/Interest Grid)1 | Key Interests & Issues | Current Status2 | Desired Support3 | Desired Project Roles (if any) | Actions Desired (if any) | Messages Needed | Actions & Communication |
- Manage closely / Keep satisfied / Keep informed / Monitor.
- Advocate / Supporter / Neutral / Critic / Blocker.
- High / Medium / Low.
Part 2: Place each of them into the power/influence matrix will give you the answer.
| Power | High | Keep Satisfied | Manage Closely |
| Low | Monitor (Minimum Effort) | Keep Informed | |
| Low | High | ||
| Interest | |||
Part 3: Short answer: Who is your priority stakeholder, and how will you take action to influence their support?
