Scenario
As the HR consultant contracted to resolve issues related to
miscommunication and workforce discontent at the U.S. branch of the Singaporean
software solutions provider, you are expected to present a change readiness
report and then submit a change management plan.
You have read that stakeholder analysis is an important
requirement for change management. You know that you will soon need critical
information from the VP of the U.S. unit to complete this activity. To convince
the VP and the leadership team at both locations to share this critical
information with you, you decide to send out a memo on the significance of
stakeholder analysis in change management.
Prompt
Write a short memo explaining the significance of
stakeholder analysis. Specifically, you must address the following criteria:
Describe the use of stakeholder analysis in
organizational change management.
How will the identities of different stakeholders
influence their views on change initiatives?
How can stakeholders encourage or inhibit change in an
organization?
Identify and explain at least three benefits of
conducting a stakeholder analysis.
Identify the key people in the
organization:
Reference the Leaders’
Self-Evaluations to document your analysis.
Who are the critical stakeholders in the organization?
Refer to the U.S. Branch Overview to
identify the critical stakeholders.
Who could be interested in enabling change in the
organization?
Why do you think these stakeholders will be interested
in enabling change?
Include any questions or additional
information you will need from the company leadership to complete
your stakeholder analysis.
Reference the Leaders’ Self-Evaluations and Employee Engagement
Surveys to document your analysis.
