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“An organisation, no matter how well designed, is only as good as the people who live and work in it.” – Tunio Consulting
Overview
Organisational design is the process of aligning structure, roles, capabilities, and ways of working with your strategic goals. In times of growth, transformation, or disruption, the wrong structure can create bottlenecks, slow decision-making, and cause talent disengagement. Whether it's a restructure, merger, or future-proofing initiative, effective organisational design ensures that your business is built to deliver—clearly, efficiently, and at scale.
With global shifts in workforce expectations, hybrid models, and greater cost scrutiny, organisations must now balance agility with accountability in how they are structured.
What we offer
We partner with executive teams and HR leaders to design and implement fit-for-purpose organisations. Our approach is data-driven and people-centred, ensuring structure follows strategy while accounting for culture, roles, and performance.
We support clients through:
- Current state organisation diagnostics and capability mapping
- Target Operating Model (TOM) design aligned to strategic outcomes
- Span of control and reporting line analysis
- Role clarity and functional accountability design
- Headcount right-sizing and cost modelling
- Post-merger integration design and delivery support
- Change management and communications planning
- Implementation roadmaps and transition support
- We don't just draw boxes on slides, we co-create operating structures that empower your people and deliver measurable impact.
Example Service Areas
- Enterprise-wide redesign following a strategic pivot
- Departmental restructuring to remove silos and overlap
- Design of new functions (e.g., digital, sustainability, transformation offices)
- Role alignment and streamlining during headcount optimisation
- Integration of two business units post-acquisition
- Building hybrid operating models for remote and distributed teams
- Capability modelling and succession planning structures
Sample user case
A UK-based media firm, following rapid regional expansion through its US owners, needed to restructure its head office and field operations to improve performance and transparency. The organisation had grown in silos, with overlapping roles across functions and poor communication between HQ and local teams.
The consultancy conducted a 6-week current state diagnostic, including org chart analysis, stakeholder interviews, and process mapping. A new operating model was designed, reducing management layers and introducing clearer reporting lines.
Results within 6 months:
- 20% reduction in management overheads, freeing up resources for frontline operations
- Span of control improved from 1:3 to 1:6 in key functions
- Functional overlaps were eliminated, reducing delays in customer fulfilment
- Engagement scores increased by 18% in the annual pulse survey
- Decision-making cycles shortened by 42% through better accountability structures
Summary
Organisational design isn’t just about structure, it’s about performance, empowerment, and clarity. Whether you're scaling, restructuring, or adapting to new business models, we help you build organisations that are agile, aligned, and resilient. If your current structure no longer fits your strategy, get in touch today to explore how we can help..
Methodology
Rather than trying to solve a broad problem by analyzing everything, you start with a clear hypothesis — a smart, educated guess about what’s causing the problem or what will unlock value — and then you test it systematically.
Why it matters:
This saves time, focuses effort, and drives analytical discipline. It avoids the "boil the ocean" problem where teams analyze vast amounts of data without direction.
How it looks in practice (Steel company example):
Hypothesis: “The steel manufacturing plant can regain margin by optimising energy costs and expanding solar capacity.”
You then test: What % of cost base is energy? How do peers handle this? What's the ROI on solar expansion?
If validated, this hypothesis drives investment in energy efficiency and informs CAPEX planning.
You don’t build strategy on intuition or anecdotes. You use hard data — from the company (sales, financials, operations), the market (benchmarks, trends), and customers (voice of customer, win/loss analysis) — to validate or reject hypotheses.
Why it matters:
It gives credibility to our recommendations and helps stakeholders trust the direction. Also, data cuts through internal politics — it's difficult to argue against numbers.
How it looks in practice (Steel plant example):
Company reports: Show rising freight costs (up 156%) and margin pressure.
Market data: GCC imports billions in steel; their exports are <$1B = opportunity.
Benchmarking: conversion costs rising 29% — compare this to peers in India, GCC, or China for insights.
Strategy is only as good as the plan to deliver it. Execution-focused means you define who does what, by when, with what resources and safeguards. It also includes how to monitor progress and handle failure.
Why it matters:
Many good strategies fail due to poor implementation. This approach aligns people, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation — making success much more likely.
How it looks in practice (Steel Plant example):
Initiative: Expand color-coated steel exports to Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Roadmap:
Q1: Market feasibility study
Q2: Set up local distributor partnerships
Q3: Localise packaging/branding and logistics
Owner: Head of Sales – Exports
KPIs: Export volume from value-added products increases by 30% in 12 months
Risks: Market access barriers, price volatility → mitigation: trade agreements, price hedging
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