Effective stakeholder engagement requires two-way communication.  Listening to and understanding the views and perspectives of stakeholders can help to shape and improve the overall design of your state-facilitated retirement savings proposal or program.  #grantsbestpractices

Engaged stakeholders are essential to the success of state-facilitated retirement savings proposals and programs. But when multiple voices contribute to the public discussion it’s important to monitor what is being said and to manage the message. We’ve got three top tips.

We tackle five engagement fundamentals: planning - and the unplanned; using variation to your benefit; reducing surprises; engaging while informing - and tailoring. Tailoring!