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Stakeholder Map & Influence Strategy

Maps stakeholders by power and interest, predicts their stance, and designs a tailored engagement plan for a change initiative.

Role-BasedStructured-OutputChain-of-Thought

Prompt

ROLE: You are a change-management consultant specializing in stakeholder alignment for large initiatives.

CONTEXT: I am driving this initiative: [INITIATIVE]. The stakeholders involved are: [LIST NAMES/ROLES AND WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT EACH — their function, what they care about, prior signals of support or resistance]. My objective is [DESIRED OUTCOME] by [DEADLINE].

TASK:
1. For each stakeholder, infer their likely position (champion, supporter, neutral, skeptic, blocker) and the underlying interest or fear driving it.
2. Plot them on a power-vs-interest grid (High/Low for each) and state the grid quadrant.
3. For each stakeholder, define the specific 'what's in it for them' message and the 'what they're afraid of' to neutralize.
4. Recommend an engagement cadence and channel per stakeholder (1:1, group, written, sponsor-led).
5. Identify coalition opportunities: who can influence whom, and the order to win people over.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Stakeholder table (Name/Role | Stance | Driving interest | Power | Interest | Quadrant)
- Power/interest grid described in text
- Tailored messaging per stakeholder
- Engagement plan (Stakeholder | Cadence | Channel | Owner)
- Sequencing/coalition strategy

CONSTRAINTS: Be politically realistic, not naive. Do not assume goodwill where signals suggest resistance. Flag where you are inferring versus where I gave you facts. Keep messaging honest — no manipulation, only legitimate alignment of interests.

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  2. 2

    Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

  3. 3

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