Topic Title: Getting Stakeholders Motivated

Initiator: Erik Tandberg

Participants: Laura Menendez, Bill Aiens, Danielle Hinson, Ivan Vazquez, Daniel Hirshclein

Discussion Highlights:

• You can’t make anyone do anything, you have to convince them they want to do something
• Get them involved during Planning
• Send an ambassador
• 1 on 1 to show what was built
• Understand their specific needs
• Be the one who is engaged and suffering with them
• Convince people of the value, “Why are we doing this?”
• Tell your stakeholders what qualities make someone a good stakeholder
• Availability
• Commitment
• Expertise
• Focus
• (F.A.C.E., just sayin’)
• Milestoneplanner.com is a useful tool