The Art of Stakeholder Collaboration | hybrid (Potsdam or online)
Designing Processes for Achieving Common Goals
15 September 9:00 am — 18 September 2026 4:00 pm

Registration status: OPEN
Registration deadline: 4 November 2026

Duration: 4 days of training
Methodology: CLI Dialogic Change Model
Tution fee: € 2,000 in-person, € 1,500 online
Registration status: OPEN
Registration deadline: 4 November 2026

The way we structure and lead collaboration throughout a project determines not only the quality of outcomes — but also their long-term impact and sustainability.

When diverse stakeholders come together, they bring different expectations, interests, cultures, and power dynamics to the table. This diversity is a strength — yet it can also create friction: competing agendas, low trust, lack of ownership, cultural barriers, or decision-making gridlocks. When this happens, the energy that should drive progress slows down, turning motivation into frustration or burnout.

The Dialogic Change Model offers a collaboration-centered pathway. It helps you plan when, how, and with whom to partner, while guiding you through the non-linear, multi-level realities of stakeholder collaboration.

By deepening the quality of relationships through intentional dialogue, we gradually shape a project culture that embraces diversity, builds commitment, and delivers shared results.

Registration (in-person & online)

The Art of Stakeholder Collaboration
Potsdam (Berlin area), Germany - EUR 2,000
15 - 18 September 2026

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Download and fill in the registration form at page 2 of the flyer. Send it back as a signed PDF or photo to Cholpon Aitakhunova. You accept CLI’s general terms and conditions for the certification programme.

Yout key take-aways:
  • Understand the strategic value of co-creatition — how collaboration enhances impact, ownership, and innovation.
  • Map your stakeholder landscape and identify where engagement is most essential.
  • Apply the Dialogic Change Model to design & lead stakeholder collaboration across all project phases.
  • Experience how well-designed/ facilitated dialogues and joint decision-making can transform differences into constructive solutions & strong partnerships.
  • Lay the foundation for long-term collaboration – turning ad-hoc partnerships into connected stakeholder network.

By the end of this course, you will be able to design, implement, and shepherd stakeholder engagement over time — tapping into the full potential of collaboration to achieve outcomes beyond immediate goals and build synergies that extend beyond one-time partnerships.

Meet your facilitator Dominic
Managing Partner and Lead Faculty at CLI

You can rely on the deep expertise of CLI facilitators when participating an open course module. This course will be facilitated by Dominic Stucker.

Learn more about Dominic
Meet your facilitator Mai
Project Manager at CLI

You can rely on the deep expertise of CLI facilitators when participating an open course module. This course will be facilitated by Mai ElAshmawy.

Learn more about Mai
The training schedule for presence days is:

DAY ONE:
Concept and Form of Stakeholder Dialogues

DAY TWO:
Exploring and Engaging for Stakeholder Dialogues

DAY THREE:
Building and Formalizing Stakeholder Dialogues

DAY FOUR:
Implementing and Evaluating Stakeholder Dialogues, Sustaining and Expanding Impact

Registration (in-person & online)

The Art of Stakeholder Collaboration
Potsdam (Berlin area), Germany - EUR 2,000
15 - 18 September 2026

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Important information

This training is planned as a hybrid event – both in-person participation in Potsdam, Germany, and online participation at Central European Time (CET) are possible. Please choose your format when you register.

CLI reserves the right to change an in-person participation into an online participation if you do not get your visa on time or other short-term notice reasons prevent you from coming to the course venue. Furthermore, the same applies if new pandemic situations occur that do not allow your participation on-site. Registrations remain valid in any of the cases given. We will come back to you individually in such situations and find the best possible solutions together.

Participants's feedback:

“Great course; offers food for thought; feed forward and gains in awareness really make a difference in every day life.” – Managing Director, Germany

“I would recommend this course to change the concept of stakeholders collaboration.” – Regional Hub Manager, Ukraine

“In post conflict societies it provides knowledge, skills and tools essential to creating inclusive societies and fostering development.” – Executive Director, Liberia

“Collective leadership tools make the understanding of common goals and values easy and vivid.” – Freelancer, Uzbekistan

“It is suitable for various contexts and it definitely equips colleagues with complementary skills and tools with regard to their general professional skills.” – Advisor, Germany

“This course tells you a lot about yourself and human nature, it helps you to structure and plan more wisely and gives you the right tools for it.” – Programme Manager, Poland

“I would recommend this course because everybody is somehow exposed to any sort of stakeholder collaboration.” – Managing Director and Founder, Switzerland

Registration (in-person & online)

The Art of Stakeholder Collaboration
Potsdam (Berlin area), Germany - EUR 2,000
15 - 18 September 2026

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29 January 2026
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Registration (in-person & online)

The Art of Stakeholder Collaboration
Potsdam (Berlin area), Germany - EUR 2,000
15 - 18 September 2026

Register

Download and fill in the registration form at page 2 of the flyer. Send it back as a signed PDF or photo to Cholpon Aitakhunova. You accept CLI’s general terms and conditions for the certification programme.

Open questions?

Do you still have questions on this course? Feel free to contact Cholpon Aitakhunova directly, or join our upcoming free information session:

Free information session Collective Leadership Specialist Programme

Online
29 January 2026
12:00pm - 2:00pm Central European Time (CET)

Register now