Topic: “Avoid the Van Helsing Stake-holder Methodology”
As you know, Van Helsing took one (highly adversarial) approach to dealing with Count Dracula. On top of that, he just winged it. Unlike dealing with the undead, stakeholder attitudes and expectations will likely change over the course of the project. That means the project manager needs to constantly adjust their stakeholder strategy to meet key stakeholder needs and satisfaction. Yet it is also important to have a defined plan for communications and expectation management. Shanna will talk about who project stakeholders are, how to identify them, and techniques for stakeholder management strategy, including stakeholder mapping, analysis, and engagement assessments. In addition, the presentation considers some of the interpersonal skills needed for successful stakeholder management.
Shanna Skallet, MS, PMP®
Shanna Skallet is an Assistant Professor in Project Management and the Director for the Master of Science Program in Project Management. In addition to overall project management, her areas of experience and academic interest include construction and industrial project management, leadership of distributed and culturally diverse teams, and leadership theory. Ms. Skallet teaches courses in leadership theory, project management practices, and graduate capstone research. She also serves as co-chair of the outreach committee for the Minnesota Chapter of the Project Management Institute. In her spare time, Ms. Skallet enjoys modern quilting, playing video games, hiking and outdoor activities, and traveling.
