Sample of Client deliverables:
- Developing Strategy for External Relations
- Building partnerships with Stakeholders
- Impact studies – value creation
- Engaging stakeholders – issue management
- Reputation & crisis management
- Meetings with Government representatives, World Economic Forum etc.
STRATEGY case:
Global company within a number of different industries – high autonomy in each business, lack of coordination jeopardized existing business in a specific country.
Challenges:
- Coordination imperative to secure existing business – precondition to expand
- Need to establish transparent decision process – delegation from Executive level
Focus and contributions:
- Establishing a dedicated function responsible for External coordination, focusing on coordination, alignment and reporting directly to Executive level
- External relations part of Business Strategy,
Once secured, mid to long term expanding business in region
STAKEHOLDER case:
Global company, top tier within their field, “stumbled” across a new product and made a strategic decision to opportunistic enter a very immature market
Challenges:
- Need to build the market as product not yet in demand,
- Public awareness and support essential to secure market
Focus and contributions:
- Create corporate strategy to secure internal transparency focusing on engaging external stakeholders
- Engaging and help build third party platforms to address product need
Provide guidance and provide support for business when engaging external stakeholders
© Björke
Executive Advice AB (2016)