The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Short training courses

Content of Organisational Design

DAY 1


  • introductions and objectives
  • organisational design models and approaches – elements of organisations
  • form and function: structural choices in relation to business strategy
  • when to design and when not to
  • sequencing the work
  • toolkit items and practice
  • the role of HR in organisational design
  • case study work.

DAY 2


  • review of Day 1
  • programme governance
  • presenting the case for organisational design
  • stakeholder engagement
  • consequences and risks involved in the organisational design project
  • leadership capability
  • blockers and challenges to a successful design
  • measuring progress
  • case study work
  • action planning.