Fundamentals of organisation design
Get to grips with foundations in organisational design and learn to meet your organisation’s needs to support long-term success.
Perfect for:
You’ll learn how to:
- apply systems thinking to your practice
- apply a design methodology and approach your work in a structured way
- define the core components of a good design
- reflect on the different roles of an organisation design practitioner.
About this course
Course length: Four to six hours
Delivery: Online, self-directed
Suitable for: People professionals and business leaders who are new to organisation design.
Topics covered
- what organisation design is and why it matters
- applying systems thinking to organisation design
- combining systems thinking with methodology – understanding how to do it
- designing – getting from context to structures and everything in between
- your role as an organisation design practitioner.
What to expect from this ‘fundamentals of organisation design’ course
This specialist course focuses on the foundations in organisational design and has been created by Jaimini Lakhani, a respected organisation design practitioner. You’ll learn why organisation design needs to evolve systematically, beyond making a few changes to the structure and organisation chart.
Covering systems thinking, applying design methodologies, stakeholder liaison and the role of organisation design practitioner, you’ll learn to meet your organisation’s demands by applying a relevant framework that supports change management programmes.
What you’ll need to do on this course
This fundamental OD&D course includes a mixture of written, video, and interactive content and reflective questions. It will take six hours to complete, and you can work through the content at your own pace.
What you’ll get on this course
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Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- demonstrate your knowledge of the foundations of organisation design
- explore organisation design concepts and approaches with stakeholders
- support the current or future change management programme you are involved in.
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