Organizational Design Fundamentals Training

Organizational Design Fundamentals

A beginner friendly executive course on how structure, operating models, and culture shape performance. Participants learn how to assess current organizations, choose fit for purpose structures, and guide humane, data informed change that responds to industry, society, and environmental demands.

What will you learn?

You will understand core organizational design concepts, compare common structures, and diagnose where your organization helps or hinders strategy. You will outline a practical path to restructure for agility and resilience, with clear decision rights, metrics, and change governance.

After this training you will be confident in:

Explaining key ideas in organizational design and when to redesign
Identifying and analyzing functional, divisional, matrix, networked, and agile product structures
Selecting strategies to restructure for speed, customer focus, and accountability
Aligning structure with operating model, culture, and sustainability goals

Requirements:

Executive level familiarity with strategy, P and L, or function ownership
Bring a simple org chart and a short description of current challenges if possible

Course Outline*:

*We know each team has their own needs and specifications. That is why we can modify the training outline per need.

Module 1: Introduction to organizational design

Purpose of org design and its link to strategy and execution
Core principles such as alignment, coherence, and adaptability
Triggers for redesign across industry shifts, technology, regulation, and environmental change

Module 2: Comparing organizational structures

Functional, divisional, matrix, networked, platform, and product team models
Strengths, risks, and typical failure modes of each structure
Span of control, centralization vs decentralization, and value stream orientation

Module 3: Operating model building blocks

Roles, capabilities, processes, and decision rights
Governance forums, RACI patterns, and cross functional interfaces
Linking corporate center, business units, and shared services without bottlenecks

Module 4: Diagnosing the current state

External pressures from market, society, and environment
Pain point mapping across customers, employees, and partners
Evidence sources such as org charts, workflows, metrics, and interview insights

Module 5: Designing for agility

Principles for smaller accountable units and clear missions
Product and journey centric structures, chapters and communities of practice
Modularity, interfaces, and lightweight standards to enable change

Module 6: Restructuring strategies and sequencing

Pathways such as pilot and scale, carve out, or phased transition
Role clarity during change, interim structures, and leadership behaviors
Workforce planning, incentives, legal and HR considerations

Module 7: Culture, inclusion, and sustainability

Culture shaping mechanisms and psychological safety for faster decisions
Remote and hybrid operating norms, cadence, and transparency practices
Integrating DEI and environmental or social commitments into structure and goals

Module 8: Implementation and measurement

Change narrative, stakeholder map, and communication plan
Decision cadences, OKRs or KPIs, and leading vs lagging indicators
Simple roadmap with checkpoints, risks, and feedback loops

Hands-on learning with expert instructors at your location for organizations.

Level:

Intermediate

Duration:

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Training customized to your needs

Immersive hands-on experience in a dedicated setting

*Price can range depending on number of participants, change of outline, location etc.

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Master new skills guided by experienced instructors from anywhere.

Level:

Intermediate

Duration:

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Training customized to your needs

Reduced training costs

*Price can range depending on number of participants, change of outline, location etc.

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Level:

Intermediate

Duration:

Hours (days:

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Fits ideally for individuals and small groups

Networking opportunities with fellow participants.

*Price can range depending on number of participants, change of outline, location etc.

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Organizational Design Fundamentals

What will you learn?

Requirements:

Course Outline*:

Module 1: Introduction to organizational design

Module 2: Comparing organizational structures

Module 3: Operating model building blocks

Module 4: Diagnosing the current state

Module 5: Designing for agility

Module 6: Restructuring strategies and sequencing

Module 7: Culture, inclusion, and sustainability

Module 8: Implementation and measurement

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