White Papers, Articles and Book Reviews, contents:

All Reviews, Articles and White Papers are published as PDFs for easy downloading

Book Reviews

A series of book reviews written by Dr. Lynda Bourne:

SR1001_Fixing_the_game.pdf Fixing the Game: Bubbles, Crashes and what Capitalism can learn from the NFL by Roger Martin. (download the review)
SR1002_Corporate_Reputation.pdf Corporate Reputation: Managing Opportunities and Threats. by R.J. Burke, G.Martin, and C.L. Cooper. (download the review)
SR1003_Relationship_Economics.pdf Relationship Economics: The Social Capital Paradigm and its Application to Business, Politics and Other Transactions. by Lindon J. Robison & Bryan K. Ritchie. (download the review)
New book reviews are added regularly.

Stakeholder Management articles published in edited format by:

Project Accelerator News and/or

SA1002_What_makes_a_Stakeholder.pdf The basic elements that make a stakeholder a stakeholder in your project or business.
SA1003_Value_of_PM_Qualifications .pdf The value of Project Management qualifications - Opportunities within the recession.
SA1004_Complexity_&_Stakeholders.pdf The complex nature of human interaction!
SA1005_Key_Stakeholders.pdf Differentiating key and important stakeholders.
SA1006_Success_and_Stakeholders.pdf Defining project success from a stakeholder's perspective
SA1007_Learning_from_your_Mistakes.pdf The importance of 'lessons learned', the value of experience!
SA1008 Is Project Management Standardised or Cultural.pdf How important is culture in the effective management of projects?
SA1009_Ask_for_information_you_can_use Collecting and using useful data through surveys.
SA1010_Have_we_communicated: the challenge of communicating effectively.
SA1011_Is_what_you_heard_what_I_meant: the danger of false precision
SA1012_Communicating_with_Purpose: the effective use of push and pull communication.
SA1013_Stop_the-world_I_want_to_get_off: new ideas hidden in a technical fog.
SA1020_Three_types_stakeholder_communication: Reports, PR and directed communication.
SA1031_Governance and Stakeholders: The application of Stakeholder Theory to Governance.
SA1036_Communicating_for_effect: The power of directed communication.
New Articles are added every couple of weeks.

Short papers focusing on specific aspects of stakeholder analysis, engagement and communication:

Managing Stakeholders:

SWP1001_Stakeholder_Cycle.pdf: The basic stakeholder analysis and management cycle.
SWP1009_Valuing_Stakeholder_Management.pdf: Calculating the ROI from an investment in effective stakeholder management.
SWP1002_Leadership.pdf: The traits and characteristics of an effective leader.
SWP1003 The_Value_of_Trust.pdf: The importance of trust in effective stakeholder relationships.
SWP1004_Project_Reviews.pdf: Linking effective project reviews, assurance and risk mitigation.
SWP1006_Ethics.pdf: Creating and fostering a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour is critical to project success.
SWP1007_Bias.pdf: The innate effect of bias on decision making - we are innately irrational!
SWP1008_Emotional _Intellegence.pdf: The importance of EQ and SQ in managing relationships and dealing with stakeholders.
SWP1012_Data_Gathering: Techniques for data gathering and brain storming.
New White Papers are added regularly.

Communication:

SWP1010_Communication_Theory: The fundamentals of effective communication
SWP1005_Negotiating.pdf: Negotiating is a process designed to achieve a mutually acceptable outcome.
SWP1011_Active_Listening: The skills of active listening and effective questioning.
SWP1013_Writing_Documentation: The skills needed to create effective documents.
SWP1014_Presentation_Skills: The skills needed to deliver effective presentations.
New White Papers are added regularly.
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