Whether you’re negotiating with suppliers, managing contracts, leading projects or delivering organisational change, your success rarely depends on technical knowledge alone. It depends on your ability to build trust, influence others and navigate competing priorities.
The professionals who consistently achieve the best results are those who know how to engage stakeholders effectively, even when conversations become challenging.
Our practical one-day Stakeholder Management Training Course provides the skills, confidence and techniques needed to build productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, helping you achieve better outcomes for your organisation.
Every organisation relies on people working together towards common goals.
Stakeholders all have different priorities, expectations and motivations. Some will support your objectives, whilst others may resist change, challenge decisions or have conflicting interests.
Many business skills depend upon effective stakeholder management.
You can have excellent negotiation techniques, but without understanding your stakeholders’ priorities, influence and motivations, negotiations become far more difficult.
Analyse stakeholder influence, interest and power
Build productive working relationships
Communicate effectively with different stakeholder groups
Manage challenging conversations confidently
Handle difficult stakeholders professionally
Gain buy-in for ideas and change
Influence without formal authority
Manage conflict positively
Improve collaboration across teams and organisations
This Stakeholder Management Course is delivered in-house for organisations across the UK.
✔ One-day interactive workshop
✔ Delivered face-to-face at your premises
✔ Available for groups of 8 or more delegates
✔ Tailored examples and case studies to suit your organisation and sector
✔ Experienced facilitator with extensive commercial and procurement expertise
“In my opinion BAO delivered the best training I have ever received, it was pitched at the right level, there was a great balance of theory and audience participation, the activities were relevant and were timed really well which supported with audience engagement.
The content was really relevant and I particularly enjoyed learning about the ‘softer’ side of negotiation skills as this was a very different approach to what I have been taught in the past.”
– OLIVIA BARBER, SEVERN TRENT WATER
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March 2024
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M2 & M3
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6
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15th Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb, 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar
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May 2024
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M4
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3
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15th Apr, 22nd Apr, 29th Apr
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July 2024
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M5
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3
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3rd June, 10th June, 24th June
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Nov 2024
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M1
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3
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7th Oct, 21st Oct, 4th November
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Mar 2025
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M2&M3
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6
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13th Jan, 20th Jan, 27th Jan, 10th Feb, 24th Feb, 3rd March
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May 2025
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M4
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3
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7th Apr, 14th Apr, 28th Apr
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July 2025
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M5
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3
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2nd June, 16th June, 30th June
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| Exam Series | Module | No. of sessions | Dates |
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March 2024
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M2 & M5
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5
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25th Jan, 1st Feb, 8th Feb, 22nd Feb, 29th Feb
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May 2024
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M4 & M7
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4
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18th April, 25th April, 2nd May, 9th May
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July 2024
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M3 & M8
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5
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30th May, 20th June, 27th June, 4th July, 11th July
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November 2024
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M1
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3
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10th Oct, 24th Oct, 7th Nov
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Mar 2025
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M2 & M5
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5
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30th Jan, 6th Feb, 13th Feb, 27th Feb, 6th Mar
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May 2025
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M4 & M7
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4
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3rd April, 10th April, 1st May, 8th May
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July 2025
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M3 & M8
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5
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5th June, 12th June, 19th June, 26th June, 3rd July
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| Exam Series | Module | No. of sessions | Dates |
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March 2024
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M5, M15 &
M9
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4
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31st Jan, 7th Feb, 21st Feb, 28th Feb,
6th March
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May 2024
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M3 & M8
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4
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10th April, 17th April, 24th April, 1st May
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July 2024
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M4
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3
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5th June, 11th June, 26th June
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November 2024
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M1 & M2
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5
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9th Oct, 16th Oct, 23rd Oct, 30th Oct, 6th Nov
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Mar 2025
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M15, M5, M9
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5
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29th Jan, 5th Feb, 12th Feb, 26th Feb, 5th March
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May 2025
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M3 & M8
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4
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9th April, 16th April, 30th April, 7th June
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July 2025
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M4
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3
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4th June, 18th June, 2nd July
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| Exam Series | Module | No. of sessions | Dates |
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March 2024
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M3, M5, M7
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6
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23rd Jan, 30th Jan, 6th Feb, 20th Feb, 27th Feb, 5th March
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May 2024
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M4 & M6
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4
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9th April, 16th April, 23rd April, 30th April
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July 2024
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M8
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3
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4th June, 18th June, 3rd July
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November 2024
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M1 & M2
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5
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8th Oct, 15th Oct, 22nd Oct, 29th Oct, 5th Nov
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March 2025
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M3, M5, M7
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5
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29th Jan, 5th Feb, 12th Feb, 26th Feb, 5th March
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May 2025
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M4 & M6
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4
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8th April, 15th April, 29th April, 6th June
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July 2025
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M8
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3
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10th June, 24th June, 8th July
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