This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- To tailor communication plans based on a stakeholder's position on the power/interest grid.

- How to proactively manage stakeholder expectations by communicating the impacts of changes and following formal processes.

- The PMP exam's preference for collaborative, win-win conflict resolution techniques over other strategies.

- The critical distinction between reactive stakeholder 'management' and proactive stakeholder 'engagement'.

- When and how to use formal escalation paths for issues that cannot be resolved at the project team level.

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