If we target change…

then we need a strategy addressing
1.why the status quo would change and
2.who would bring the desired evolution.

The why is the Strategy for Change combined with character of a change maker and how to motivate followers.
The who is the Stakeholder Analysis.

Stakeholder analysis – Steps

The stakeholder analysis of an issue consists of weighing and balancing all of the competing demands on an intervention by each of those who have a claim on it, in order to arrive at the intervention’s obligation in a particular case. A stakeholder analysis does not preclude the interests of the stakeholders overriding the interests of the other stakeholders affected, but it ensures that all affected will be considered.  The goal is to; i) access resources and ii) put positive change into action. The Stakeholder analysis is a process of the assessing a  decision’s impact on relevant parties. 

Stakeholder analysis is a commonly accpepted method and  HR&S uses our own modified version. It is different from the main-stream, as HR&S does not impose anything,  but is addressing the ambitions of our partners and their outcome challenges. The stakeholders HR&S works with have the same interest, the performance of the targeted scientific institution. Though some stakeholders may not be Target partners but for example supporters and users of scientific findings such as the grant givers, policy makers, private sector, and civil society communities. HR&S Stakeholder analysis is performed on a regular basis
to track new stakeholders and changes in stakeholder attitudes over time. The HR&S version has five steps:

1. Identifying stakeholders
2. Make an analysis
3. Draw influence map
4. Power mapping
5. Stakeholder management

Identifying Stakeholders

Stakeholders are  organisations, groups, departments, structures, networks or individuals,  which have something to gain or lose  through the outcomes of a programme. 

Stakeholder analysis

The stakeholders are organised into a grid with different matrices according to their; i) Interest and ii)  Power.

Stakeholder analysis grid: ‘Interest’ : To what degree the stakeholders are likely to be affected what degree of interest or concern they have.
‘Power’ : The influence the stakeholders have to what degree they can help achieve or block.

Stakeholder analysis in more detail: i) The nature of the power and its position and ii) The interests that give it that position.  This helps our programme to better understand why people take certain stands and how they can be brought around. This analysis is developed further into Influence Mapping.

Influence Map

A ‘power’ list in the form of a pyramid. At the very top are the ‘decision-makers’ such as members of the government, University management, etc.
Beneath are people whose opinion matters, the ‘opinion leaders’.