Posts Tagged ‘Stakeholder’
Influencing Perceptions
08Dec09
While I was in a staff meeting with my DoD client this week, a conversation revolved around the wordology of a certain activity and it suddenly occurred to me that I spend about 70% of my time trying to influence stakeholder perceptions instead of solving real problems. The political nature of working inside the DC beltway requires building consensus or [...]
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Tags: Consulting, Perception, Perspective, Reputation, Stakeholder, Trust
There are times we need to engage and there are times we need to confront. We, as consultants or trusted advisor, need to be prepared for engagement and confrontation. Many of us have a tendency to shy away from constructive confrontation, even though it may be just what the doctor ordered.
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Tags: Consulting, Stakeholder, Confrontation, Engagement
