At Stakeholder Research Associates, our view is that stakeholder engagement is as multi-faceted as the issues it is meant to address. Our approach is to work with our clients and their stakeholders to develop the appropriate conditions for value-creating engagement – whether that is through continuous feedback loops through stakeholder surveys, creative dialogue with focus groups, strategic input from advisory panels or outcome-oriented partnerships.

Our recent research suggests that stakeholder engagement is continuing to grow as a critical organizational function. So as stakeholder pressures become increasing broad and resource-demanding, our goal is to help clients transform their engagement activities from a risk-management tool into a deep-seated element of corporate strategic planning.

Engaging with stakeholders underlies each of our service offerings (Surveys, Strategic Change, Communicating Progress). No matter what your stakeholder engagement experience, Stakeholder Research Associates can assist in building an organizational culture that transforms complex issues into value-creating opportunities simultaneously across economic, social and ecological dimensions.

Further reading:

• From Words to Action: The Stakeholder Engagement Manual, Volume 1: Practitioners’ Perspectives on Stakeholder Engagement (2005)