Whether you’re a top business executive in a Fortune 500 company or a start-up entrepreneur, you need to meet your stakeholders’ expectations to keep them happy and fulfill your obligations and commitments. In practice, this can be hard to achieve, especially when the stakeholder has influence or power over your success. When you have to interact extensively with stakeholders outside of your organization, building a positive relationship can sometimes be stressful – but it's crucial. In this course, you'll learn how to identify external stakeholders and recognize their effect on your organization. You’ll also learn the steps to engage with external stakeholders and how to communicate effectively with them and garner feedback. And, you'll learn how to manage stakeholder relationships.
Forging Relationships with External Stakeholders