This document discusses the importance of stakeholder engagement for project success. It recommends prioritizing stakeholder engagement early in projects to understand stakeholders, create advocates, de-risk projects from objections, and control the narrative. Getting stakeholder engagement right can make projects easier by building trust, responding to feedback, and gaining support. The document provides tips on what to do like identifying "easy wins" and what not to do like leaving engagement until the last minute.

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Stakeholder
Engagement
“Your secret
weapon for
project success”
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2. Josh
Hodder
Senior Associate,
Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation, Stantec.
• Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
• Over 10 years experience in project delivery
• Based in Taunton, Somerset
• Previously worked client side for National Highways and
Bristol Airport
• Special Sergeant – Avon and Somerset Police
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3. Safety
Moment
60,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests
occur every year in the UK
30% - 50% would survive if AEDs
were used within five minutes.
www.defibfinder.uk

4. We’ll begin
▪ Why Stakeholder Engagement matters.
▪ What to do, and what not to do.
▪ Getting it right will make your life easier.
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5. Time
Priorities
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Cost Quality
Stakeholder Engagement
Communication
Consultation

6. Do not underestimate
the power of
stakeholders on your
project.
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Time
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Cost
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Quality

8. A30
Chiverton to
Carland
Cross
- Early engagement
- Listening to stakeholders
- Building trust
- Responding to feedback
- Funding for environmental
interventions
- Cycling improvements
- Volunteering opportunities
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9. What to do…
• Prioritise Stakeholder Engagement
early.
• Create a project narrative.
• Understand who your stakeholders
are, and how they can work for you.
• Identify ‘Easy Wins’.
• Shout about it.
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10. What not to do…
• Leave stakeholder engagement until
last minute.
• Remain silent.
• Assume stakeholders are happy or
you know what they are thinking.
• Be seen to take sides.
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11. Getting it right
can make your
life easier.
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12. Advocacy
Build a group of influential advocates
you can use to share your message.
Risk
De-risk the project, so you are
spending less time firefighting
objections.
Sentiment
Control the project narrative to sell the
benefits.
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13. To summarise
- Why Stakeholder Engagement matters.
- What to do, and what not to do.
- Getting it right will make your life easier.
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14. Questions?
josh.hodder@stantec.com
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