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The org chart is dead.
Discover what really goes on in organisational networks

The traditional pyramidal organisational structure is a fiction. It might reflect some job titles or pay levels, but it almost never reflects how work really gets done in organisations today.

Think about what you do for a moment. Do you only ever brief people below you and report in to people above you? Have you never worked on a project that involved people outside your department? Do you only talk to people within your team? The truth is that we’re all working up, down, across and through our organisations to get work done. It’s just the way it is in today’s organisations.

Now, imagine that you could see all those interactions and networks in a similar way to the old org chart. You could see the pinch points – too many people relying on one person, the silos – people operating without interacting at all with those who are critical to success, the blockers – structures or people who are preventing others from getting things done. That’s what organisational network analysis does – it reveals the truth of what’s going on in your organisation. And that truth is the key to future success.

In our white paper that highlights the origins, purpose and benefits of network analysis, we detail six of the truths most commonly revealed by this analytical technique:

1. Silo working – Quantify how siloed and hierarchical your business may be and how to break down such silos and hierarchy through targeted intervention
2. Variable or poor productivity – Identify which parts of your business may be overloaded and which teams may have spare capacity
3. Wellbeing – Understand the wellbeing hotspots in your organisation where individuals are under excessive demand and poorly supported
4. Talent gaps – Rank the influence of each individual to reveal where most of your talent is concentrated within the organisation and if induction programmes are working
5. Innovation – Identify how many innovators you really have and where they are to enable them to be leveraged for enhanced growth
6. Attrition – Reveal why really good people are leaving, identify causes of sickness absence levels and presenteeism

These six truths are often just the start. The data from a network analysis project can be explored to answer specific organisational questions. With data-guided answers, development plans become much more targeted and savings mount.

One of the most surprising things about network analysis is that all these insights can be gained with very little interruption to your people and their work. In fact, the data can be gathered in as few as nine survey questions, which take just 10 minutes to complete. It’s the work of moments for your people, and yet the insights can have a profound impact for years to come.

Perhaps the best way to understand more about network analysis is to hear how other organisations are using it. If you’re interested in finding out more: