Organizational Design at KU
Organizational Design is a strategic HR service that helps units align their people, structure, and processes with their goals. Whether you're rethinking roles, restructuring teams, or realigning workflows, Organizational Design in Human Resources is here to guide you through thoughtful, sustainable change.
When to Engage Us
- You're considering a reorganization of roles or reporting lines
- Your unit is shifting strategic priorities or scope
- You need to reclassify multiple roles or restructure job duties
- You’re integrating or separating teams
You need support navigating the people side of change
Who Can Engage Us
- Unit leaders may reach out directly.
- HR Partners may identify a need and connect a unit with Organizational Design.
- You may contact us before you have a proposed structure, finalized organizational chart, or fully defined solution.
- Appropriate unit leadership will need to be involved when the work may affect structure, reporting relationships, roles, or broader operations.
Organizational Design coordinates with HR Partners and other HR functional areas as needed.
How We Can Help
- Consultations for organizational structure design
- Guidance through restructuring, reclassification, or redesign
- Organizational assessments (team structure, roles, workflows)
- Development of implementation plans and communication strategies
- Templates, tools, and best practices
- Thoughtful alignment with high-level change management approaches
Connection to Change Management support and HR Partners
Organizational Design provides assessment, options, and recommendations. Unit leaders remain responsible for making decisions and securing required approvals.
Why Partner with HR for Organizational Design?
Organizational Design brings an objective, structured approach to complex organizational questions while coordinating with the HR and university partners needed to move the work forward. We keep both the future structure and the people experiencing the change in focus.
Ready to Get Started?
You do not need to have a proposed structure or solution before reaching out. Contact Organizational Design early to discuss what is changing, what feels unclear, and the best path forward.