Several stakeholders have recently been very busy with a new corporate initiative and begin to miss portfolio meetings. Portfolio decisions have been delayed, which may have an impact on the overall p

Sending a compliance memo is a directive and potentially adversarial approach that is unlikely to reengage busy stakeholders and may further erode their willingness to participate.

Discussing the issue with the portfolio sponsor shifts the problem upward rather than addressing it directly with the stakeholders, bypassing the most effective first step of direct engagement.

Openly discussing the issue with the stakeholders and linking their absence to tangible impacts on their own interests motivates reengagement through self-interest rather than authority or mandate. This collaborative, stakeholder-centric approach addresses the root cause by making the consequences of non-participation visible and personally relevant to each stakeholder.

Formally escalating to the governance board is a last resort measure that is premature when direct, open communication with the stakeholders themselves has not yet been attempted.