Included with your place

  • 30-day money-back guarantee. If by the end of week 1 the programme isn't working for you, email me and I'll refund the full $450 with no questions.

  • Every live session recorded. Yours to keep forever, so a busy week doesn't break the cohort for you.

  • Direct access to Richard. Reply to any email or ask in the live sessions. Real responses, not a support team.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Mastering Stakeholder Engagement

    2. The 36-Marker Framework

    3. Your Cohort Schedule

    4. Live Session Registration

    5. How to Use This Course

    6. Pre-Work for Week 1

    7. Template: Personal Code of Practice

    8. Template: Public Ethics Statement

    1. Why Trust and Integrity Come First

    2. 1.1 Be Honest About What You Can and Can't Do

    3. 1.2 Disclose Conflicts of Interest Upfront

    4. 1.3 Never Share What Isn't Yours to Share

    5. 1.4 Refer Out When Someone Else Would Do It Better

    6. 1.5 Recommend Only the Work the Client Actually Needs

    7. 1.6 Hold Your Judgement When the Pressure Builds

    8. Lesson 1: Building Trust and Integrity

    1. 2.1 Explore Beyond the Presenting Problem

    2. 2.2 Map the Stakeholder Landscape

    3. 2.3 Surface and Test Assumptions

    4. 2.4 Bring Full Presence to Discovery

    5. 2.5 Explore the Organisational and Political Context

    6. 2.6 Resist Premature Solutioning

    7. Slides - Discovery and Diagnosis

    8. Lesson 2 - Discovery and Diagnosis

    1. 3.1 Show Genuine Curiosity About the Client's World

    2. 3.2 Create Psychological Safety for Stakeholders

    3. 3.3 Be Appropriately Vulnerable and Intellectually Honest

    4. 3.4 Follow Through on Every Commitment

    5. 3.5 Bring Quality Attention to Every Interaction

    6. 3.6 Adapt Your Relationship Style to Each Stakeholder

    1. 4.1 Co-Create the Engagement Scope

    2. 4.2 Set Clear, Measurable Success Criteria

    3. 4.3 Clarify Roles, Decision Rights, and Accountabilities

    4. 4.4 Surface Misalignment Proactively

    5. 4.5 Renegotiate Transparently When Things Change

    6. 4.6 Document and Confirm Shared Understanding

    1. 6.1 Design Work That Builds Capability, Not Dependency

    2. 6.2 Make Your Methodology and Reasoning Transparent

    3. 6.3 Demonstrate Progress Against Agreed Success Criteria

    4. 6.4 Embed Knowledge Transfer Throughout the Engagement

    5. 6.5 Adjust Your Approach Based on Emerging Evidence

    6. 6.6 Make the Work Stick After You Leave

About this course

  • $450.00
  • 42 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

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FAQ

  • Who is this cohort for?

    Solo consultants and small consultancy owners running engagements where stakeholder dynamics decide the outcome. Most students are charging $10K+ per engagement and have at least one client where the work is harder than it should be.

  • What's included?

    Five weekly 90-minute live group sessions with Richard. The 36-marker framework with observable behaviours for every marker. Templates you can adapt to your own practice (Personal Code of Practice, Public Ethics Statement, scope and engagement language). Recordings of every session, kept yours forever.

  • What if I can't attend a live session?

    Every session is recorded and posted within 24 hours. You can submit work for written feedback async if you can't make a call. Most students miss at least one session and stay on track.

  • When does the next cohort start?

    The current cohort is running through July 2026. The next cohort starts in autumn 2026. Buy now to lock in your place and current pricing.

  • Can I bring my team?

    Yes. Team pricing is available for 2–5 people from the same firm. Email [email protected] directly for a quote.