- Instructor: ProjectX
- Lectures: 3
- Duration: 3 days
Categories: Management & Marketing
📚 Course Objective
By the end of this 3-day course, participants will:
- Understand the fundamentals of organizational structures and their impact on business performance.
- Learn different types of organizational structures (e.g., Functional, Matrix, Divisional).
- Develop skills in designing and evaluating organizational frameworks.
- Master alignment of organizational structure with strategy and objectives.
- Apply best practices to optimize workflows, communication, and accountability.
🛠️ Teaching Methods
- Interactive Lectures: Explore organizational structure principles and models.
- Case Studies: Analyze real-world examples of successful and failed structures.
- Workshops: Practical exercises in designing organizational charts.
- Role-Play: Simulate decision-making and communication flow in different structures.
- Group Projects: Develop and present a functional organizational structure plan.
📑 Course Outline
Day 1: Fundamentals of Organizational Structure
- What is an organizational structure?
- Key components: Hierarchies, roles, responsibilities, and workflows.
- Types of organizational structures: Functional, Divisional, Matrix, Flat, and Network.
- The importance of clear communication channels in structures.
- Workshop: Design an organizational chart for a sample company.
Day 2: Alignment of Structure with Strategy
- Understanding how structure supports organizational strategy.
- Analyzing business goals and selecting an appropriate structure.
- Cross-functional collaboration and avoiding silos.
- Case study: Impact of organizational misalignment on performance.
- Group Activity: Identify structural inefficiencies in a sample organization.
Day 3: Optimizing Organizational Structures for Efficiency
- Restructuring and change management in organizations.
- Balancing centralization and decentralization.
- Tools for evaluating structure effectiveness (e.g., Organizational Health Index).
- Future trends: Agile organizations and remote team structures.
- Group Project: Present an optimized structure for a hypothetical organization.
📝 Evaluation Criteria:
- Participation in discussions and activities: 30%
- Workshop outcomes: 30%
- Final group structure optimization presentation: 40%
🎯 Target Audience:
- Managers and Team Leaders
- HR Professionals
- Business Analysts
- Senior Executives and Strategists
- Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
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