When British Airways needed to redesign their Human Resources organization, they came to the Axelrod Group.
Using our unique approach to organizational design, they brought together the key stakeholders, HR staff and their line clients and employees, in a series of interactive workshops we call conferences. Neil Robertson, leader of the organization design process, observed...
“In the beginning, I worried about whether a solution that a small group devised would be the right solution, and if we would be able to implement it. We spent a lot of time involving people from the outset, which made the design process longer than they thought it should be. However, we had a very rapid implementation as a result.”
In today’s business environment, communication is key to adapting to the ever changing world. Matrix Organizations are the current solution, and there are amazing designs that break down organizational silos and increase learning throughout the organization, but are they right for your organization? Can a cookie cutter design work?
Of course it can, but the redesign of an organization without input from those affected disengages your most precious asset, your workforce.
Our organization redesign processes do the opposite. They involve more of the organization in the redesign. This increases engagement and leads to rapid implementation.
"Can a cookie cutter design work? Of course it can, but the redesign of an organization without input from those affected disengages your most precious asset —
your workforce.”