What characterizes a good collaboration with stakeholders?

Question

Options

• ADirect and frequent communication with the most influential stakeholders
• BRegular, frequent and bi-directional communication with all stakeholders
• COccasional communication with stakeholders when obstacles occur
• DRegular exchange of information, ideas, innovations with only supportive stakeholders

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  91% (43)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Good stakeholder collaboration requires regular, frequent, and bi-directional communication with all stakeholders (B) because effective collaboration depends on two-way dialogue - not just broadcasting information - and must include everyone affected, not a select few. Option A fails because focusing only on influential stakeholders excludes others who may be impacted and whose buy-in still matters. Option C is reactive rather than proactive; waiting for obstacles to arise before communicating allows problems to fester and trust to erode. Option D discriminates by only engaging supportive stakeholders, which creates an echo chamber and alienates those with concerns who may actually provide the most valuable feedback.

Memory tip: Think of the word "collaboration" itself - it contains "labor" shared together. Good collaboration is all-inclusive (not filtered), ongoing (not occasional), and two-way (not one-directional). If any of those three elements is missing from an answer choice, eliminate it.

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