Product is a team sport. You can have the best idea or strategy but if you can’t influence and rally an organisation behind it, it’s just wishful thinking. Which is why Influencing and stakeholder management are critical skills to product success.

I learned this the hard way. Early in my career I made a lot of mistakes when it came to managing stakeholders. Don’t make the same mistakes as me! In this presentation I plan to take you through 5 proven tips and strategies such has how to build an effective stakeholder engagement plan, build trust, influence and resolve conflict with your stakeholders. This is a must for anyone looking to increase their influence, more effectively work with stakeholders and drive greater product success.

Takeaways:

• Building empathy with your stakeholders
• Why you should put things down on paper to resolve conflict
• Separating opinions from facts
• Every day actions you can do to build more trust