Example Influencing Goals

Here are some examples of Influencing Goals my clients have chosen to focus their stakeholder management on… Achieve planning committee approval for the new building in Regent Street. Increase requests for advice from internal clients fivefold by the end of this year....

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Exercise: Finalising Your Influencing Goal

Start by making a list of the key challenges that you need or want to influence within your work or perhaps with your business partners. Likely candidates for this list include... Projects you are responsible for either delivering or sponsoring Disputes within your...

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Exercise: Pressure Testing Your Goal

The more clarity you have about your goal, the more progress you will make. This exercise will help you to really refine your thinking about the goal you are choosing to focus the Stakeholder Influence Process. If you have a friend helping you, start off by briefly...

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Choosing the Right Influencing Goal

Influencing Goals which tend to work best in this process are the ones that… Are a top priority for you in your work. Require many people to think, feel or act differently. Need to overcome tough opposition from others. Require a plan of action over several months....

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Focus Influencing Goals on Influence

It may seem a little odd as a title, but it is vital that you make sure the goal you are going to use as a focus for the Stakeholder Influence Process is about influence rather than things happening, or milestones. You are no doubt very accustomed to defining goals at...

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Exploring Influencing Goals

Unless you know exactly what you are shooting for, you will lose ground, miss opportunities and struggle to get buy-in. If you are clear, you’ll move much faster, save time and get even better results. You need to get focused not only on your end goal, but also on...

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