Lesson Plan

• Describe the concept of stakeholder accountability and its importance for business success.
• Analyse stakeholder power and interest using a Power‑Interest Grid.
• Develop communication and engagement strategies tailored to different stakeholder groups.
• Evaluate how accountability influences reputation, risk and financial performance.
• Apply stakeholder mapping to a real‑world case study.

• Projector and screen
• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed stakeholder mapping worksheets
• Power‑Interest Grid template handouts
• Case study handout (Company XYZ)
• Sticky notes and pens for group activity

Begin with a quick poll: “Which groups can make or break a business?” Connect this to students’ prior knowledge of customers and owners. Explain that today they will discover how businesses stay accountable to all these groups and what success looks like.

1. Do‑now (5’) – Think‑pair‑share: list three stakeholder groups and why they matter.
2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Define stakeholder, accountability, power, interest; display Power‑Interest Grid diagram.
3. Guided mapping activity (15’) – In groups, complete a stakeholder mapping table for a sample business using the handouts.
4. Case study analysis (10’) – Examine the XYZ apparel example; discuss how accountability resolved the boycott.
5. Whole‑class synthesis (5’) – Link mapping outcomes to the benefits listed in the notes.
6. Check for understanding (5’) – Exit ticket: one sentence explaining why accountability is essential.

Recap the steps of stakeholder mapping and how accountability drives trust and performance. Collect exit tickets and remind students to complete the homework: research a local business, identify its key stakeholders, and draft a brief Power‑Interest Grid.