Organisation design is the process of creating the operating model of an organisation to deliver its strategy.

Organisation design is the process of creating or changing the operating model – structure, processes and systems – of an organisation to deliver its strategy. it has a huge impact across the entire business ecosystem. It is not just about structure or organisation charts; it’s also about creating capabilities that enable your organisation to deliver on its objectives. It is a journey towards creating the capability your organisation needs for success in today’s world.

It is a journey to create the capability your organisation needs to deliver on its strategy.

Organisation design will take your business on a journey. Organisation design is not just about moving people around in an org chart; it’s about aligning people with organisational goals and capabilities.  It’s about creating the capability your organisation needs to deliver on its strategy.

Our organisation design process involves considering the scope, approach and tools required to achieve the change your organisation needs. This includes examining gaps between the current state of your organisation and the desired future capabilities. With your internal team and using our proven tools and methods, we undertake a collaborative design process that involves identifying what needs to change across the organisation,  in order for it to meet its objectives.  We identify how this change will be implemented across different parts your enterprise (or ecosystem). The goal is not just about making improvements but also about creating new ways of working so that your organisations can thrive in today’s environment and tomorrow’s.

An organisation’s design should have a basis in data that supports the process and shows how it will be delivered.

Organisation design is a process that has a profound impact on people and business. Organisations are complex systems so it can be difficult to identify the exact source of any one challenge or issues. We therefore recommend to our clients to collect data from a range of sources in advance of our arrival. This helps you understand not only how your organisation is performing, but also why that is the case, and hence helps us identify what changes need to be made.

There are many tools, techniques and approaches that can be used during the organisation design process. The choice of framework depends on the complexity of an organisation’s issues, level of maturity and willingness to change at different levels in the organisation.

There are many tools, techniques and approaches that can be used during the design process. The choice of framework depends on the complexity of an organisation’s issues, level of maturity and willingness to change at different levels in the organisation. For example, if you want to redesign your organisational structure but you don’t have a clear idea about how best to do this (or whether it needs to be done), then an option might be to use an organisation development (OD) approach – such as action learning or action research. This would involve us working with people across all levels of the organisation who understand its business context as well as having knowledge about what drives change within it (e.g., culture).

Organisational design is a journey rather than simply a one-off event – so when considering the most appropriate way forward for your business after reading this article please bear in mind that there may be more than one option available depending on who needs support/training etc., their current level(s) within your company hierarchy plus budget constraints etc.

Conclusion

Organisational design is about aligning people with organisational goals and capabilities. It’s not just about reorganising the structure of your organisation or changing processes, but also thinking about how they are implemented in order to create a culture that supports those goals.  The clearer your goals are, and the clearer your team articulates them, the more impact the re-design will have. It is not a one-off event but rather something that needs ongoing attention through a journey towards creating the capability your organisation needs, so that it can deliver on its strategy

Get in touch today to discuss your organisation design. Call us on +353 1 697 8420.