Communication strategy

A positive outcome of implementing the 4-days working week is initiated by guaranteeing stakeholders awareness of the change process. The scope of communication would include why the strategy is relevant and steps to be pursued for its adoption. The nature of the stakeholder’s origin informs need to embrace verbal and non-verbal tools. For example, in REDTAG, the approaches embraced include focus groups, questionnaires and town-hall meetings for mutual gains.

Further, in regard to the 4-days working week advantages and disadvantages would be noted by enhancing interaction, appreciating its relevance and collaboration needs.

In evaluation of the process, the best strategy would need to embrace performance appraisals (Andersson, 2019). These would be implemented in every quarter. This would assist in obtaining timely feedback of preference amongst the employees in regard to the 4-days working week.

Stakeholders Analysis

This can be achieved by embrace of the Mendelow Matrix Analysis Technique. According to Mohamadian et al. (2022), this is a tool for evaluating their power and also interests in an organisation. The stakeholders would be involved in the execution of the 4-days working week initiative.

The success of the analysis process would entail custom manner people practice functions implementation which are aligned with REDTAG expectations.

Similarly, for evaluation, the buy-in among the people professionals in the 4 days working week would be put in place. The outcome of mapping is initiating consistent updates of the 4-days working approach for entire stakeholders involved. Concurrently, the success of the process is evident by its evaluation.

Needs analysis

A needs analysis is defined in CIPD (2024g) as a quantitative undertaking of sourcing data to identify different stakeholders needs. Following the implementation of 4-days working week, new needs would emerge which influence the success of the organisation in its implementation. Their evaluation would dictate the best recommendation on the change required to be implemented.

The evaluation of this includes performance appraisal of key performance indicators to identify their gaps. This is in regard to the barriers hindering a successful implementation of the 4-days working week in the organisation.

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