Activity 1: Drag and drop
Drag the following words to the correct places:
decision-making power; good faith engagement; in the hands of an enterprise; a more inclusive process; finding common ground; modify initial positions; sharing opinions, perspectives; decision-making power
Engaging in a two-way conversation involves a) ⸏⸏⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏⸏⸏ ⸏⸏ ⸏⸏⸏⸏ ⸏ ⸏ and actively listening to alternative viewpoints to achieve mutual understanding. To facilitate this type of engagement, b) ⸏⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ should not be solely c) ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏
Instead, it should be d) ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ where stakeholders have some e) ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏⸏ ⸏ ⸏
Actively participating in engagement with the intention of f) ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ and being willing to g) ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ to reach an agreement on the appropriate path forward is what defines h) ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏ ⸏
Answers: a) sharing opinions, perspectives, b) decision-making power c) in the hands of an enterprise d) a more inclusive process e) decision making-power f) finding common ground g) modify initial positions h) good-faith engagement
Activity 2: Fill in the gaps
Stakeholders’ functions include:
They _________________________________that are critical to the success of the project or of the organization/enterprise itself. They can influence the performance of the organization. Stakeholder engagement contributes to the _________________of multiple perspectives in planning and implementation of activities and projects. Through stakeholders’ engagement,________________________________therefore long-term behavior changes can occur.
Answers: supply resources; the incorporation of multiple perspectives; awareness is raised;
Activity 3: Multiple choice (single answer)
The goal of the stakeholder analysis is to:
- develop a strategic view of the human and institutional landscape
- build trust with stakeholders
- assess past non-productive engagement behavior
Answers: a)
Activity 4: True/false
Stakeholders are different groups of people, each with different desires and needs from the organisation.
- true
- false
Answers: False Explanation: Stakeholders are specific groups of people (example: civil society organizations, NGO’s clubs etc.) each with different desires and needs from the organization