Build Strong Stakeholder Relationships Through These 3 Social Intelligence Methods (Wise Decision Maker Guide 37)

Greetings Decision maker,

Strong relationships with your organization’s stakeholders will go a long way in helping you forecast and identify problems, as well as formulate and roll out effective solutions. However, these kinds of relationships are not built overnight. Aside from identifying your key stakeholders and learning the truth about them, you also have to keep the connection by making them feel understood. Once you have already established a connection with your stakeholders, maintaining it will largely depend on assuring them, on a deeper level, that you care about them and also have their best interests in mind. To demonstrate this, you need to learn about and use specific social intelligence skills.

To learn about these skills, check out this blog.

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Help Me Serve Your Needs

When was the last time you had difficulty connecting when trying to talk with a stakeholder? Which of the techniques discussed in this article/video/podcast might help you build rapport with your stakeholders? Which next steps will you take based on this article/video/podcast?

Would love to get your feedback! I strive to improve my ability to help you avoid decision disasters and maximize success, so any feedback you can provide on this content - or anything else - will help me serve your needs better.

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