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Limitations of Online Engagement If you have been following the evolution in stakeholder engagement in recent years, you’ve probably noticed that there has been a clear shift in mentality. What was once viewed as an obligation to comply with legislation or market pressure is now being embraced as opportunity to create value for the organization, its projects and/or brand – starting with more meaningful and productive relationships with key stakeholders.   This shift has also […]

Think twice before migrating your stakeholder engagement software   Most organizations that need to secure a social license to operate to ensure successful project delivery have long switched from Excel spreadsheets to stakeholder management software. But not all platforms are made equal. Some require you to take the time-consuming route of having to migrate just to access the latest version of the software – a route that can put your hard-earned data at risk. (This […]

It’s a new year, which means new ideas and new ways of tackling problems. For my first blog article of 2019, I wanted to discuss a topic that’s close to my heart. If you already read the “About” section at the bottom of my articles, I mastered in Geomatics. It’s an area I’m passionate about – which is why I’m going to let you in on some handy geographical analysis tasks you can do with […]

CSR Trends to Watch in 2019 As our globalized world becomes more connected than ever, those who continue to hold fast to the view that corporate social responsibility is an unnecessary expense seem to be falling into a dwindling minority. Virtually everyone else, including business leaders, has embraced the philosophy that Corporate Social Responsibility can and should be a strategic tool for growth. CSR is certainly by no means a “modern” business initiative. Even as […]

2018 está a punto de finalizar y en esta época del año es común analizar lo que podríamos haber hecho de manera diferente en los últimos 12 meses, o qué resoluciones queremos hacer para el nuevo año y así convertirnos en mejores versiones de nosotros mismos. No quiero sonar demasiado filósofa, pero el año nuevo siempre parece ser un momento de reflexión, mejora y objetivos personales. Como seguimiento de mi reciente artículo sobre las campañas, […]

What a year 2018 has been in the world of stakeholder engagement, public affairs and corporate social responsibility. There’s a buzz in the air like we’ve never seen before: campaigns against plastic usage, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) becoming a key business priority, and Millennials changing the business world.   In some respects, this change has manifested intangibly, through vectors like technology and social media. But in other ways, it has been much more […]