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jvandeban
Jan 74 min read
Calling my bluff in 2025: my stakeholder management course for content designers
Last year, former colleagues told me to stop talking about stakeholder management and do something. So I've developed a course for...
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jvandeban
Oct 30, 20244 min read
Want to progress? Get yourself a mentor
Are you looking to progress your career? Do you want to learn something new? Do you want to meet key people? A mentor could help you....
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jvandeban
Oct 2, 20243 min read
Change coaching: it really can change your life
“There have been times, lately, when I dearly wished that I could change the past. Well, I can’t, but I can change the present, so that...
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jvandeban
Jun 28, 20245 min read
How to give great feedback: 5 tips to help you motivate and empower others
I really hope this isn’t news to anyone, but giving someone feedback on their work should be a positive experience. If you are upsetting...
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jvandeban
Jun 6, 20247 min read
Stakeholder management: be an enabler, not a blocker
Throughout my career, one of my biggest challenges has been to find the time to do my job while managing tricky stakeholders. This is...
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jvandeban
May 13, 20244 min read
Stakeholder management: isn’t it time we changed the narrative?
I’ve spent a lot of time learning and reflecting on how to manage stakeholders while meeting user needs. I know how hard it can be to...
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jvandeban
Apr 29, 20243 min read
Want to be good at managing stakeholders? You need to practise
Any content designer who has worked with academics will tell you that these are among the most challenging stakeholders you will ever...
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jvandeban
Apr 29, 20243 min read
If you’re a content designer, stakeholder management IS the job
Over the years, I’ve heard and read a lot of comments from content designers who feel that the job is just too hard - because of...
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jvandeban
Mar 13, 20243 min read
How working at Defra changed my life
When I worked at Birkbeck, University of London, one of our marketing straplines was that 'Birkbeck changed my life'. Because I worked...
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