Summary
Senior professionals need the ability to interpret context, make sound decisions, align stakeholders, and lead change with credibility. This course develops practical capability in Stakeholder Management so leaders can think more strategically and execute with greater clarity and influence. In this Stakeholder Management Training Course in Makati (Strategic Leadership), participants build practical capability in Stakeholder Management with focus on preparation, stakeholder understanding, influence, and constructive agreement. The programme is designed for organisations in Makati that want improved operational delivery, clearer judgement, and stronger real-world usage.
Rather than staying at theory level, the course focuses on how Stakeholder Management is used in day-to-day work, how skilled application looks in practice, where most teams underperform, and how participants can apply new approaches from day one in their own roles and teams.
Audience
- transformation, strategy, and business unit leaders
- leaders preparing for wider organisational or cross-functional roles
- senior managers and leaders
- professionals who need stronger strategic communication and judgement
- high-potential professionals with broader decision responsibility
Learning Outcomes
- communicate direction and rationale more clearly
- apply more structured thinking to strategic issues and choices
- prepare more effectively, influence discussions, and handle resistance with stronger structure
- improve judgement, prioritisation, and stakeholder alignment
- connect day-to-day execution to broader business objectives
- lead with stronger credibility in complex environments
- recognise risks, trade-offs, and organisational implications
Agenda / Modules
Module 1: Preparing the conversation
- setting objectives, boundaries, and priorities
- understanding stakeholders, interests, and constraints
- preparing options and trade-offs before the conversation
Module 2: Interests, priorities, and leverage
- positions versus interests
- leverage, concessions, and alternatives
- deciding what matters most and where flexibility exists
Module 3: Influence and communication tactics
- questioning, listening, framing, and influence
- communicating value and managing perceptions
- building trust while protecting outcomes
Module 4: Managing tension and pushback
- responding to objections, emotion, and conflict
- keeping conversations constructive under pressure
- avoiding common mistakes that weaken credibility
Module 5: Agreements and follow-through
- capturing agreements, commitments, and next steps
- ensuring clarity after the discussion
- using reflection to improve future conversations
Business Benefits
- better strategic clarity and decision quality
- stronger leadership capability for broader organisational impact
- improved stakeholder confidence and communication quality
- better handling of ambiguity, trade-offs, and change
- stronger influence, negotiation quality, and stakeholder alignment
- stronger alignment between leadership intent and execution
What’s Included
- discussion of frameworks, trade-offs, and decision quality
- leadership workshop built around strategic and organisational scenarios
- reflection exercises and practical planning tools
- optional tailoring to business context, function, or transformation agenda
- materials that support post-course application
FAQs
1. Who should attend this Stakeholder Management course?
This programme is designed for professionals, managers, and teams who need stronger practical capability in Stakeholder Management. Attendance criteria can flex depending on role type, experience level, and team context.
2. Can the course be tailored for our organisation in Makati?
Yes. The programme can be adapted to your industry, internal terminology, systems, policies, examples, and team challenges so the learning is more directly usable after the workshop.
3. Is this course suitable for mixed-function groups?
Typically, yes. The workshop can be run for a single function or for mixed groups where collaboration across roles is important.
4. Does the course include practical exercises?
Yes. Depending on the format, the course can include collaborative tasks, scenario work, guided reflection, and trainer-led application exercises.
5. Can this be delivered virtually as well as in person?
Yes. Delivery options include in-person training in Makati, live virtual workshops, and bespoke corporate sessions for teams in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.