1.

Understanding the Facts of Life for Executives

2.

Preparing the Leadership

3.

Questions Every Project Manager Really Needs Answered

4.

Establishing the Relationship and Managing Up the Organization

5.

Working with the Executive Sponsor to Understand the Project

6.

Reviewing the Stakeholder Analysis with Your Sponsor

7.

Listening Styles and How Using Them Effectively Helps You to Engage an Executive

8.

Your Attitude and Its Role in Engaging an Executive

9.

Preparing Sponsors for Their Role

10.

Clearly Establishing the Communication Channels to Stakeholders

11.

Creating Internal and External Communications with the Sponsor

12.

Using Deputies of Executives Effectively

13.

Executing Risk Management Strategies and Executive Sponsor Support

14.

Addressing Scope with the Sponsor

15.

Providing Options and Recommendations for Key Decisions

16.

Communicating Problems and Issues with the Sponsor

17.

Communicating with Operations Using the Sponsor

18.

Using the Sponsor to Gain Operations Support

19.

Getting Help with Cross-Functional Issues

20.

Navigating the Political Waters

21.

Engaging Senior Managers When You Have a Multinational, Cross-Cultural Project

22.

Handling Competition with Other Initiatives