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Organizational Design Guide

Enable HR and organizational leaders to navigate the complexities of organizational design.

  • Despite recognizing the importance of organizational design, many organizations struggle with outdated operating models and structures that hinder agility.
  • This discrepancy often results in operational inefficiencies, siloed departments, and a lack of alignment between organizational strategies and day-to-day operations.
  • Without a proactive approach to organizational design and effective change management, organizations risk stagnation, missed opportunities for efficiency, and increased employee turnover.

Executive Summary

Critical Insight

  • Organizational design is not only about restructuring; it is about aligning every aspect of the organization – from strategy and workflows to people and culture. This alignment ensures the organization operates efficiently, adapts to change, and maximizes its potential for continuous improvement and sustainability in an ever-changing business environment.

Impact & Result

  • Establish organizational design foundations to ensure strategic alignment, effective governance, and the embodiment of guiding and design principles.
  • Conduct a current-state assessment of the operating model, structure, people, culture, and external landscape to inform strategic decisions and have a positive impact on the organization.
  • Develop a future-state operating model and create a supporting organizational structure with defined accountabilities and responsibilities.
  • Measure the organizational design’s effectiveness and sustainability.

Research & Tools

1. Organizational design foundations

Explore the foundations of organizational design, including change management, strategic alignment, governance, and guiding and design principles.

2. Current-state assessment

Conduct a current-state review by analyzing the current operating model, structure, and culture to inform strategic decisions.

3. Operating model & structure

Develop the operating model and design the supporting organizational structure with defined accountabilities and responsibilities

4. Communication & sustainment

Plan for communication and change sustainment and prepare to measure the design’s effectiveness.

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