The Stakeholder’s Dilemma Canvas & Activity Workbook
Turn what you’ve noticed into a plan you can actually act on.
If you’ve been exploring your community, this workbook helps you take everything you’ve noticed and turn it into a clear plan for who’s involved, what the real problem is, and what you can actually do about it. It’s built around one central tool called the Stakeholder’s Dilemma Canvas.
The Stakeholder’s Dilemma Canvas & Activity Workbook includes a single-page planning map plus eight full lesson activity sets that walk you through the discovery process from your first observations all the way to a plan you could pitch to real people.
What’s included:
- The Stakeholder’s Dilemma Canvas (a one-page planning map you’ll fill in as you go)
- Lesson 1 — The STEAM Investigative Process: Weighing the Pros and Cons
- Lesson 2 — Explore Your Community: Identifying Stakeholders
- Lesson 3 — Mission Statement: Creating Your Problem Statement
- Lesson 4 — Leadership: Roles & Skills Development
- Lesson 5 — Competitive Advantages: Collaboration & Strategy Development
- Lesson 6 — Budget: Presenting Arguments
- Lesson 7 — Time Management: Implementation Plan
- Lesson 8 — Marketing: Pre-Apprenticeships & Jobs Creation
- Evaluation & Measurements: Social ROI & Key Metrics
Who it’s for: Anyone — working alone or with a team — who’s found a real problem in their community and wants a clear, guided way to turn it into a plan worth acting on. No experience required.
How to use it: Work through the eight lessons in order, one at a time, then use the Evaluation & Measurements section to score your plan’s real-world impact. Each lesson builds on the last. By the end, you’ll have a complete plan on a single canvas you can share, present, or use to actually get started.
Proceeds benefit The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program (nonprofit). © 2008–Present NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator & Youth Entrepreneur Program. All rights reserved
