Stage 1Activity 2 (of 4)

Define and engage with your stakeholders

Learn how to identify and engage with the stakeholders who will help you create your evaluation, including decision-makers, frontline staff, data collectors and even patients.

Step 1

Identify and categorise all your stakeholders so you have the right team in place before starting out on the evaluation process.

• Refer to the IBM toolkit for thinking about design and identifying stakeholders or view pages eight and nine of this guide.

Step 2

Engage your stakeholders through surveys, interviews or focus groups to get their insights on your initiative’s purpose and the evaluation itself.

• View pages 15-17 of this Stakeholder mapping guidance for tips on developing questionnaires and leading focus groups and interviews.

Step 3

Clearly communicate the evaluation’s purpose and get stakeholder feedback on your priorities and concerns.

• See pages 76-77 of this handbook for an example of a method that can be used to manage your stakeholders effectively.