Methodology

The course briefly reflects on the history and evolution of organizational design. It then dives into a functional operational approach to designing or redesigning organizations' organizational structures. Moreover, the course includes skill-building sessions on how to redefine jobs and eventually reevaluate those affected by design initiatives. An innovative toolkit approach will be adopted, enabling participants to immediately implement what they have learned.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Differentiate between common organizational structures archetypes and realize the impact of each on individual and organizational performance

Analyze organizational design elements, including, but not limited to, strategic goals, scope of operation, governance, competence, and span of control

Co-design or redesign organizational structure using a departmental operating model

Apply workforce planning methods to define workforce gaps on departmental and organizational levels

Use human resources skills needed for an organizational design professional, such as job evaluation and job description writing

Target Audience

The course is designed for human resources specialists, HR business partners, and HR planning staff who are directly involved in planning or overseeing the processes of organization design.

Target Competencies

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Job evaluation

Job description writing

Compensation and benefits

Learning and development