Tue, Jun 30, 2026
8:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
8:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
What you'll learn
Understand stakeholders don't always know what they need
We are driven by our subconscious. We often do things because that's "how it's done", not because that's what's needed.
The art of the conversation to uncover what people need
To get past the subconscious response, use the Socratic Method: a specific type of questioning to unearth real insights.
The Dance of the 6 Ws
A particular approach to this method carries the key lessons to master these conversations with stakeholders
Why this topic matters
Every knowledge worker has stakeholders requesting tasks and demanding outcomes. Immense amounts of time and money are wasted on work that won't actually deliver useful results for the organization.
Those who can successfully unearth real underlying needs BEFORE wasting time, money, reputation, and more, are the ones whose projects succeed, who get noticed and end up in leadership.
You'll learn from
Bill Shander
Author, educator, information designer
I've been whispering my stakeholders for over 30 years. It's my super power. It's a more important factor for my success than all of my domain-specific, technical, and creative skills.
Experience whispering stakeholders at
