Aligning Organisational Structures for Strategic Success
Equip executives with the expertise to design adaptable, high-performing organisations.
Organisational design is the strategic backbone of execution, yet many businesses struggle to align their structures with evolving strategies. Whether navigating rapid growth, restructuring for efficiency, or adapting to market shifts, leaders must have the tools and expertise to design an organisation that supports success.
The Organisation Design for Executives program equips senior leaders with the concepts, frameworks, and processesnecessary to intelligently structure their organisations. By exploring foundational organisational forms and practical redesign methodologies, participants will learn to optimise structures for efficiency, agility, and long-term performance.
Format: 6 x 4-hour workshops (Hybrid/Face-to-Face)
Cohort: 6–15 participants
Issue(s) being solved
Organisational design is the strategic backbone of execution, but many organisations face challenges in adapting their structures to meet changing strategies. This program addresses:
- The need for agile organisational redesign in response to evolving conditions.
- The struggle entrepreneurial organisations and bureaucracies face in adapting their designs.
- Equipping executives with the vocabulary and expertise to engage intelligently with organisational design.
Organisational Benefits
Organisations participating in this program can expect:
- Elimination of waste and bottlenecks.
- Improved execution speed and cost-to-revenue ratios.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through better delivery of promises.
- Increased divisional alignment via strategic structural adjustments.
Effective design creates the organisational cohesion and adaptability required for long-term success.
Key Elements
- Creative Dialogue and Peer Learning: Theory-driven discussions enhance both conceptual understanding and team cohesion.
- Personal Development Plans: Individual and group plans informed by tools like the Enneagram to highlight team biases and provide actionable guidance.
- Assessment Mechanisms: Tools include organisational form assessments, team Enneagram profiles, and change readiness analyses.
- Pre-Reading and Assignments: Delegates review strategy and design documents, preparing reflections on existing organisational design.
- Action Projects: Delegates create a Design Blueprint to serve as a roadmap for implementing or refining organisational design.
Topics Covered
The program covers:
- Macro and micro-structures of organisations.
- Dr. Henry Mintzberg’s Forms and Forces.
- South African law and organisational change practices.
- Dr. Naomi Stanford’s Organisation (Re)Design Process.
- Future-fit organisations and strategies for sustainable performance.
Frameworks and tools include Mintzberg’s organisational forms, Stanford’s redesign methodologies, and context-specific legal and operational guidance for South African organisations.
Program Details
- Format: Face-to-face workshops or hybrid delivery for executive or managerial cohorts of 6–15 participants.
- Duration: Six modules, each lasting four hours.
- Schedule: Weekly intervals between modules to support reflection and real-world application.
- Support: Includes peer coaching, facilitator feedback, and Open-AI support.
This schedule balances creative focus with time for reflection and real-world application.
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