Stakeholder Engagement: learning to listen; listening to learn – why we should care

Stakeholder Engagement – learning to listen; listening to learn – why we should care

Defining stakeholders and understanding how they view and value our work is critical to operational relevance and impact. In this session Claire Rettie focuses on defining stakeholders, clarifying where they might fit with respect to organizational priorities, and determining ways to undertake meaningful conversations.

Jumpstart this critical conversation by bringing your ideas about stakeholders and any stakeholder lists you have.

Claire is a coach and consultant to individuals and organizations working through change and transformation. A communications director in provincial and municipal governments and an executive director in the non-profit sector she developed and launched stakeholder engagement initiatives linked to social and resource-based issues. Her consulting and teaching portfolio includes local, national and international work in communications, change and governance. She is the principal of Borealis Coaching | Consulting and the Interim Learning and Development Manager at Volunteer Victoria.