Organization design is not for the faint of heart. It’s challenging work that impacts people on a personal level. It’s also valuable work that can be the catalyst to position your organization to thrive in the future. How can you know if an organization design effort is the right approach now? And if it is, what questions do you need to consider to ensure you are ready to successfully navigate the organization design process?

What is the critical value your function offers that no one else does? A well-designed operating model not only serves as the critical bridge between strategy and execution, it tells your story and can improve your team’s performance, decision-making, scalability, risk management, innovative culture, and sustainability. It will also help you advocate for the resources your team needs to execute on your strategy.

The organization design process is an opportunity to position your teams and align your leadership around structures that will enable you to pursue short and long-term goals more efficiently and effectively. Switch partners with leaders to guide organizations through this highly sensitive and complex work.

Critical strategies for how to effectively leverage communications to support a successful organizational design process.