Through Competencies to the Desired Organizational Culture

08/12/2015

For several years now, more and more companies globally have been transforming their organizational structure from traditional corporate hierarchy to an “organization as a network of contacts.” Accepting the idea of “team as the center of events” and building “groups and teams” that help teams stay aligned represents a fundamental and different model from the one that many companies today use to manage employees.

Creating an agile organization

According to the latest Deloitte research, redesigning companies to become more prepared for digitalization represents the number 1 human resources management trend globally.

59% of companies participating in Deloitte’s global 2017 research have rated organizational structure transformation as an “urgent” priority.

Reasons for change and impact on human resources practices

The main reason for changing organizational structure is the increasing digitalization of processes in companies.

This refers not only to creating a “digital customer experience,” but also to reorganizing the company to provide digital services, continuous improvement of digital applications, and development of a large number of microservices that enable clients to have constant interaction with the products and services the company offers.

This trend directs companies toward changing organizational structure from functional hierarchies to structures based on agile teams.

This change has a major impact on human resources practices related to talent management, future leader development, and the human resources function as a whole.

In an organization that functions as a network, managers lead projects, not just manage people.

Employees use their skills in multiple teams, which are often multifunctional, and need the ability to quickly form and restructure after completing a project.

This change also has an impact on:

  • the manner and responsibilities arising from job positions,
  • recruitment,
  • goal setting,
  • career development,
  • rewards and compensation,
  • organizational structure,
  • and the role of management in the organization.

Topics such as the continuous process of measuring results and work quality, digital learning, and 21st-century careers are a result of this change and represent a fundamental and existential change in the way companies operate.

New industry and productivity tools

This change opens the door to a new industry of software and tools designed to improve productivity.

The current need is the creation of standards and unified tools for measuring team results and work quality, sharing goals, team feedback, project management, communication, and calibration.

What does this mean for human resources professionals?

Human resources professionals need to revise their career development and talent management models according to the new principles and answer the following questions:

  • How prepared are you to attract, manage, and develop employees as part of a “network” rather than a hierarchy?
  • Are your practices and models for career development, performance measurement, leader development, and reward systems appropriate for the new organizational structure?

And of course, it is necessary to align all these practices with the organizational structure of the future.

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