The three categories in which stakeholders are placed based

The three categories in which stakeholders are placed based on their amenability to influence.

Those who are controllable

Those who are influenceable

Those who need to be appreciated

How can neutral stakeholders within each group listed in your response potentially help further a project’s goals?

Solution

Below is how neutral stakeholders within each group listed can potentially help further a project’s goals -

1. Neutral stakeholders will not just look at what is in for them rather they will look at the holistic perspective which includes achieving the project goals for long-term and short-term.

2. As controllable stakeholders are easy to control, neutrality in this group doesn\'t impact much with respect to resisting project goals. Influencable stakeholders, though possess opinions, can be influenced through logical discussions and rationale. Neutrality in this group avoids further resistance to project goals thus ensuring that the logic and rationale prevails. Those who need to be appreciated are the stakeholders whose opinions can be taken into account while ensuring they are given importance in decision making. Neutrality in this group is critical to furthering project goals as their opinions can be considered but decisions are made based on logical and majority basis.