Collaborative Learning By Stakeholders For Successful Project Implementation Course

Introduction

Collaboration is a process through which parties who see different aspects of a problematic situation can explore their differences and search for solutions collectively. Collaborative learning is essential in solving problems affecting different stakeholders. Collaborating, exchanging and combining knowledge and experiences, different actors together are more likely to achieve relevant outcomes than each of them alone. Moreover, project's professional use stakeholders perspectives, interests and attitudes to guide project implementation. This 5 days course will equip participants with knowledge in identifying relevant stakeholders for the projects and sustaining them during project implementation.

Who should attend

This is a cross-cutting programme designed for those who are involved or tasked with the design, implementation management and of monitoring, evaluation accountability and Learning of public and private programmes and other interventions. More specifically, the following people will find the course of value to: Researchers and consultants tasked with evaluation studies, M&E officers in government, industry and civil society organizations, Project managers in government research and planning units and directorates, NGO employees involved in social, health and educational research activities, Social policy analysts and advisers, Social science methodology lecturers, Other interested individuals from public and private sectors.

Requirements

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Livecode admission criteria

Duration

5 Days

Course objectives

The training will enable participants to; 

• Understand stakeholder needs
• Understand how stakeholders impact your project
• Know how to deal with multiple stakeholders with divergent interests
• Understand how to manage stakeholder expectations, including quality and performance expectations
• Understand the need to communicate your strategy to the project team, the customer, and other project stakeholders
• Resolve conflict and competing priorities
• Manage project public relations and organisational politics
• Contain expectations through effective status reporting and progress meetings

The participants will also get opportunity to interact with practical monitoring and evaluation cases from our consultants with over 10 years’ experience.

Course content

Module 1: Identification of relevant stakeholders 

• Methods for identifying actors and establishing a system of collaboration

 - Network analysis,

 - Iterative stakeholder analysis,

- Concept maps

- Net-maps,

- Interviews

• Identification and categorization of stakeholders
• Understanding stakeholder expectations
• The role of management in the stakeholder environment
• Evaluation and prioritization of interests
• Visualizing the stakeholder community
• Stakeholder requirements analysis
• Collaborative learning approaches

- Collaboration

- Dialogue

- Discovery

- Applying knowledge

Module 2: Managing Competing Stakeholders Expectations

• Stakeholder mapping
• How committed are they to the project?
• Aligning stakeholder requirements to project objectives
• Prioritising stakeholder requirements and expectation
• Selling the project
• Maintaining the commitment
• Working with resistance for positive outcomes

Module 3: Relationship Building with the Stakeholders

• Various methods of effective communication
• How to handle project’s politics
• Selecting communication methodologies to get your messages across
• Managing difficult stakeholders
• Managing expectations that can’t be met
• Resolving conflict

Module 4: Strategies for Persuading and Negotiating with Stakeholders

• Who to influence?
• The Elements of Influence
• Different types of influencing strategies
• Push and pull type behaviours
• Tools, skills and behaviours of effective influencing
• Engage stakeholders: building the relationship
• Stakeholder participation and engagement
• Road map to successful influencing

Module 5: Stakeholders Rapport Management and Maintaining Execution Harmony

• Use of position, knowledge, or personal power
• Developing rapport
• Personality preferences
• Achieving and maintaining commitment
• Recognising manipulation and taking positive action
• Establishing and maintaining trust
• Dealing with Challenging Behaviours
• Converting confrontation into cooperation

Tailor-made courses 

This training course can also be tailored for your organization. This way, your organization will benefit by: 

• Using your own datasets and tools during the training.
• Being able to choose areas of interest you wish the trainer to put more emphasis on.
• Taking the course in-house or at a venue of choice.
• Cutting on the cost of transport and accommodation.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate of participation.

 Training venue

The training is residential and will be held at the Livecode Technologies Training Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

 Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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Training fee

The course fee is KES 70,000.00 or USD 1000.00 exclusive of VAT. The course fees covers the course tuition, training materials, two (2) break refreshments, lunch and study visits. Participants will cater for their travel and accommodation costs.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to Livecode Technologies account through Kenya Commercial bank on or before the course starting date.

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Tailor- Made

This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organization. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organization, contact our team through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.