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Organisation, People & Capabilities

Leading developers, high street banks, public sector organisations, and major retailers are among the numerous clients who have achieved organisation change with our help and support.  The benefits are long lasting where ways of working are embedded and skills transferred. These are not limited to:-

  • Everyone clear on vision and strategy
  • Clear corporate operating model with functional models aligned and clear
  • One message and set of priorities from the executive team
  • Clear understanding of what needs doing next ( the transformation plan )
  • Everyone clear on how performance will be managed, measured and rewarded
  • All company initiatives aligned to corporate vision
  • Duplication of effort removed, and gaps identified
  • Greater efficiency from resources in short supply
  • Poor performance and inflexible resource fully visible
  • Recovery from low morale, a clear culture to sign up to and generate empowerment
  • The new ability to attract and retain the best staff
  • Central control; better compliance and auditability through aligned governance
  • Reliable delivery of corporate and project milestones
  • Improved Return on Investment
  • More efficient use of capital
  • Increased brand value
  • The right people in the right roles with the right skills and development paths in place
  • A clear plan for a portfolio or pipeline with the systems that support the strategic need
  • Improved ability to flex and prioritise to meet changing needs

Proven process

The Organisation, People and Capability team focuses on growing strong organisations and as well as Organisation Design some clients draw on expertise to strengthen one element of the organisation by selecting specific products we offer in this area. We can support businesses to grow through change in the following ways:-

Organisation Design

A sophisticated Organisation Design would normally be a core component of large-scale transformation programmes.  The journey we take is a tried and tested approach but is a flexible journey, depending on what will achieve the right outcome for the client.  The component parts

  • Vision & strategy review
  • As is assessment and the To be Operating Model – ‘the big picture’ of how an organisation will operate in terms of its value chain, capabilities and processes
  • Process audits and value delivery – aligning your value chain to the vision and strategy
  • Leadership capability assessments and Job Descriptions for the new organisation
  • Governance development – roles and responsibilities

Transition Design and Implementation

When businesses merge or need to associate with a delivery partner, implant a new organisation design or on the set up of a new organization the move through transition must be managed and be  set up for success. The transition period follows a unique approach the design of which is critical to set the new state up for success. Our approach focuses on maintaining delivery, reducing risk, increase control and visibility, laying  foundations for future success.  Start to take people and suppliers on the same journey. Specific elements include but are not limited to:-

  • Mobilisation of a joint steering group to provide a transition decision making forum and escalation route as necessary
  • Scope and design integrated programme for the  implementation of tasks required for set up of new organisation
  • Specialist integrated communication hub to plan, implement and manage and  the interactions and communications,  of all streams, deliver change events and feedback  of the affected stakeholders
  • Assessment and formation of the desired culture and behaviours of the new organisation reflecting both organisations agreement on how to deliver its mission
  • Establishment of change task teams ensuring that the best available resources are focused on the mission-critical activities and skills transfer to manage the new organisation takes place.

High Performing Teams

  • Understanding what change feels like inside a team. How to manage Storming, Forming, Norming, Performing - Teams and change and a route to High Performance

  • The Performance Challenge and preparing a plan for the team and the roles that need to be filled

  • Culture Change – Understanding culture and sub cultures where do they want to be and how to make change long lasting ?

The Value of Team

  • The value of team and their team roles and opportunity areas
  • Belbin and setting up teams for success
  • The power of the individual in team through Myers Briggs Type Indicator
  • Commitment to team health and consciousness, Joharis Window, Temperature Checking and team renewal through addressing root causes for long term team development
  • Leadership challenges and their initiatives, and the transition to implementation - setting team projects up for success

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