Stakeholder map

The worksheet

Name

Date

How to use it

Put each person in one of the four boxes. Initials or roles are fine.
Pick the four who matter most right now and fill in a card for each.
Finish with who’s missing from the map.

Fill it in here or on paper. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere: it stays in this browser tab and disappears when you close it, so print or save it as a PDF to keep a copy.

The map

Up the page: more influence over your work and career. Across: more interest in what you do.

More influence, less interestKeep satisfied: short, regular updates.

More influence, more interestWork closely: involve them early and often.

Less influence, less interestKeep an eye on: a light touch is enough.

Less influence, more interestKeep informed: allies and sounding boards.

The people who matter most right now

Person 1

Name or role

What they care about most

How they see me now, as far as I know

My next conversation with them, and when

Person 2

Name or role

What they care about most

How they see me now, as far as I know

My next conversation with them, and when

Person 3

Name or role

What they care about most

How they see me now, as far as I know

My next conversation with them, and when

Person 4

Name or role

What they care about most

How they see me now, as far as I know

My next conversation with them, and when

Gaps

Who’s missing from this map, and who could introduce me?

A note on these templates. They’re prompts for reflection and planning, not assessments, and not therapy, medical or financial advice. Keep anything confidential, like colleagues’ names, somewhere private.

Want to talk it through?

Bring what you’ve written to a free 30-minute discovery call, online. We’ll look at it together and work out a sensible next step. There’s no obligation to go further.