B L U E P R I N T REMOTE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS In reality, people are very motivated by emotional factors. You can drive urgency by blending the things individuals are looking to improve upon with company initiatives. We’ve discussed having the champion introduce the meeting when it begins. When we have a big idea that everyone is aligned on this helps everyone focus on the one big goal that everyone can achieve together. Then point out how each different person can be affected by achieving that dream. Drive urgency so when it comes time to build that next step, everyone feels like they’ve co-created the perfect plan that works for everyone. TOP MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN RUNNING REMOTE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS DON’T let people join the meeting unprepared. DO include in the calendar invite that the meeting will be on video and it is important that each person has their own video for maximum engagement DON’T go into the meeting without being prepared. DO know who will be in the meeting and doing some research about each person and ask your champion what each attendee expects. DON’T conduct a meeting as a pitch or monologue. DO make the stakeholder meeting a conversation - leverage everyone’s expertise to co-create a plan to do business together.