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Stakeholder Map by nandanosql — Agent Skill

Name: Stakeholder Map
Author: nandanosql

File contents

Purpose

Identify and categorize stakeholders by influence, interest, and alignment — then design tailored communication to keep the right people informed, engaged, or out of the way.

Application

Stakeholder Grid

              HIGH INFLUENCE
              │
    Manage    │    Partner
    Closely   │    Closely
              │
LOW ──────────┼────────── HIGH
INTEREST      │           INTEREST
              │
    Monitor   │    Keep
    Only      │    Informed
              │
              LOW INFLUENCE

Template

# Stakeholder Map: [Initiative Name]

| Stakeholder | Role | Influence | Interest | Alignment | Strategy |
|------------|------|-----------|----------|-----------|---------|
| [Name] | [Title] | H/M/L | H/M/L | 👍/😐/👎 | [Partner/Inform/Manage/Monitor] |
| [Name] | [Title] | H/M/L | H/M/L | 👍/😐/👎 | [Strategy] |

## Communication Plan

### Partner Closely (High Influence + High Interest)
- **Who:** [Names]
- **Cadence:** [Weekly 1:1 or biweekly sync]
- **Channel:** [Meetings + Slack]
- **What they need:** [Detailed progress, early input on decisions]

### Keep Informed (Low Influence + High Interest)
- **Who:** [Names]
- **Cadence:** [Biweekly email update]
- **What they need:** [Progress updates, outcomes]

### Manage Closely (High Influence + Low Interest)
- **Who:** [Names]
- **Cadence:** [Monthly summary]
- **What they need:** [High-level outcomes, risks only]

### Monitor (Low Influence + Low Interest)
- **Who:** [Names]
- **Cadence:** [Quarterly or as needed]
- **What they need:** [Only if directly impacted]

Quality Rubric

Dimension	0	1	2
Coverage	PM's direct team only	Cross-functional	Includes external (customers, partners)
Categorization	List only	Influence assessed	Influence + interest + alignment
Communication	Same for everyone	Some differentiation	Tailored per quadrant

References

Related Skills

skills/communication/executive-presentation/SKILL.md — Communicate to leadership
skills/communication/negotiation-playbook/SKILL.md — Handle difficult stakeholders
skills/planning/dependency-map/SKILL.md — Dependencies create stakeholders

Skill type: Component Domain: Communication & Stakeholders

---name: stakeholder-mapdescription: Identify and categorize stakeholders by influence, interest, and alignment — then design tailored communication strategies to keep the right people informed and supportive.---## PurposeIdentify and categorize stakeholders by **influence, interest, and alignment** — then design tailored communication to keep the right people informed, engaged, or out of the way.---## Application### Stakeholder Grid``` HIGH INFLUENCE │ Manage │ Partner Closely │ Closely │LOW ──────────┼────────── HIGHINTEREST │ INTEREST │ Monitor │ Keep Only │ Informed │ LOW INFLUENCE```### Template```markdown# Stakeholder Map: [Initiative Name]| Stakeholder | Role | Influence | Interest | Alignment | Strategy ||------------|------|-----------|----------|-----------|---------|| [Name] | [Title] | H/M/L | H/M/L | 👍/😐/👎 | [Partner/Inform/Manage/Monitor] || [Name] | [Title] | H/M/L | H/M/L | 👍/😐/👎 | [Strategy] |## Communication Plan### Partner Closely (High Influence + High Interest)- **Who:** [Names]- **Cadence:** [Weekly 1:1 or biweekly sync]- **Channel:** [Meetings + Slack]- **What they need:** [Detailed progress, early input on decisions]### Keep Informed (Low Influence + High Interest)- **Who:** [Names]- **Cadence:** [Biweekly email update]- **What they need:** [Progress updates, outcomes]### Manage Closely (High Influence + Low Interest)- **Who:** [Names]- **Cadence:** [Monthly summary]- **What they need:** [High-level outcomes, risks only]### Monitor (Low Influence + Low Interest)- **Who:** [Names]- **Cadence:** [Quarterly or as needed]- **What they need:** [Only if directly impacted]```---## Quality Rubric| Dimension | 0 | 1 | 2 ||-----------|---|---|---|| **Coverage** | PM's direct team only | Cross-functional | Includes external (customers, partners) || **Categorization** | List only | Influence assessed | Influence + interest + alignment || **Communication** | Same for everyone | Some differentiation | Tailored per quadrant |---## References### Related Skills- `skills/communication/executive-presentation/SKILL.md` — Communicate to leadership- `skills/communication/negotiation-playbook/SKILL.md` — Handle difficult stakeholders- `skills/planning/dependency-map/SKILL.md` — Dependencies create stakeholders---**Skill type:** Component**Domain:** Communication & Stakeholders

Frequently asked questions

Stakeholder Map