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The Stakeholder Engagement Manual Volume 2 - AccountAbility

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STAGE 1<br />

SUGGESTED METHODOLOGY M1:<br />

MAPPING YOUR STAKEHOLDERS<br />

Th e purpose of this activity is to ensure that, as far as possible, all relevant stakeholders<br />

are identifi ed.<br />

Convene a cross-functional group of people who have broad knowledge about<br />

the organisation, project, department or even specifi c issue that you want to<br />

identify the stakeholders for. Th ese could include, but are not limited to, people<br />

from the legal department, risk management, external communications,<br />

procurement, EHS, HR, and investor relations. You could also involve external<br />

consultants and specialists.<br />

Brainstorm a list of stakeholder categories using the three dimensions outlined<br />

below (Depending on size of group you may want to do this in pairs or small<br />

groups before sharing conclusions as a wall display)<br />

SUMMARY TEMPLATE T1: MAPPING STAKEHOLDERS*<br />

<strong>Stakeholder</strong>s who are<br />

affected by your organisation's<br />

operations.<br />

*electronic version downloadable at www.accountability.org.uk<br />

People you have<br />

legal, fi nancial or operational<br />

responsibilities to.<br />

People who are likely to infl uence<br />

your organisation's performance<br />

(those with infl uence and<br />

decision makers)<br />

THE PRACTITIONER'S HANDBOOK ON STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | 25

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