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A solid organizational structure drives
an excellent strategic plan. Many organizations do
not match their strategy with the structure but rather
allow the structure to determine strategy. Other organizations
are overly complex or cumbersome.
The best structure is a simple
one—flat and non-hierarchical. Some
of the best structures also include cross-functional
teams and employee empowerment through front-line
decision-making. The highest level of structure includes
a collaboration network of an organization with its
customers, suppliers, and partners. This level requires
a supply chain management approach.
 Benefits
- Aligns strategy with structure for greater
efficiency
- Reduces costs in money, time, and frustration
- Moves everyone together in the same direction
- Improves employee morale
- Creates employee empowerment
- Simplifies and improves interactions between
customers and employees
Approach
Our approach to Simplified Structure
focuses on integrating and aligning strategy with
structure. If you do not have a solid strategy, then
it is better to start with a strategy and then address
the re-design of structure. Our approach is as follows:
- Review current Strategic Plan for organization
- Choose an appropriate structural model for the
organization
- Align the strategy with the structure based
on function, product or service, market, geography,
or process
- Review capabilities of employees and place within
structure accordingly
- Link the organization’s processes to the
structure to facilitate coordination
- Integrate processes as necessary to improve
work flow and efficiency
- Create cross-functional or work teams as necessary
- Communicate changes to entire organization
Would you like to create a Simplified
Structure for your organization? Let’s Talk
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