Identify and assess community stakeholders’ level of interest and impact
Building off the Working Group Assessment Template used in the previous phase, organize people into the following categories:
- Key stakeholders – those who can significantly influence, or are particularly important, to the success of the work. (e.g., members of the Working Group or organizations essential to developing a vision that resonates broadly)
- Primary stakeholders – those who are directly impacted by the work. (e.g., residents, local businesses, public agencies, etc.)
- Secondary stakeholders – all others who have a stake or interest in contributing (e.g., watershed association that is located upstream of the district) or are indirectly impacted by the efforts of key stakeholders (e.g., students who go to school in the district but do not live there).
Document stakeholder power dynamics
Using the Power Analysis Template, document stakeholder power and influence by answering the following questions:
- What is the stakeholder’s level of community influence?
- What is the stakeholder’s level of community authority?
- Is the stakeholder likely to support or oppose the Just Communities work?
- How is the stakeholder likely to benefit from the work?
- What other motivations might influence the stakeholder?
- Describe actions necessary to ensure stakeholder will not derail work.
Engagement
- Vet the list of stakeholders among resident leaders and community-based organizations, with a focus on ensuring that the list of potential participants is inclusive of the most pressing community issues raised in the Groundwork phase.
- The Working Group should solicit input and synthesize results of the stakeholder power mapping assessment with the listed stakeholders. The goal is to ensure that each listed stakeholder can review the assessment and provide feedback.
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