What is the objective of a stakeholder engagement strategy?

The stakeholder engagement strategy defineshow individuals and groups impacted by the change will be engagedthroughout the initiative. According to ACMP, the purpose is to build trust, reduce resistance, and strengthen adoption by ensuringthose affected are actively involved in the process. While resistant employees (B) and managers (A) are subsets of stakeholders, the broader objective is inclusivity of all affected groups (option D). Identification (C) is part of stakeholder analysis, not the engagement strategy itself.

(Reference: ACMP Standard, Process Group 2 – Stakeholder Engagement Strategy; Outcome: Ensure engagement of individuals and groups impacted by the change.)