Technique 2.73 Do You Need to Re-organise?
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This linking any re-organising with effectiveness and efficiency of decision-making. Responding to the following statements will help indicate whether structure or something else is the issue(s) that needs addressing.
Structure
Our organisation structure helps ‐ rather than hinders ‐ the decisions most critical to our success.
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1 Strongly disagree |
2 Disagree more than agree |
3 Agree more than disagree |
4 Strongly agree |
Roles
Individuals understand their roles and accountability in our most critical decisions.
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1 |
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Processes
Our processes are designed to produce effective, timely decisions and actions.
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1 |
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Information
The people in critical decision roles have the information they need when and how they need it.
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1 |
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Measures & Incentives
Our measures and incentives focus people on making and executing effective decisions.
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Priorities
People understand their priorities clearly enough to be able to make and execute the decisions they face.
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1 |
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Decision style
We make decisions in a style that is effective (eg, that appropriately balances inclusiveness with momentum).
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1 |
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People
We put our best people in the jobs where they can have the biggest decision impact.
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1 |
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Behaviours
Our leaders at all levels consistently demonstrate effective decision behaviours.
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Culture
Our culture reinforces prompt, effective decisions and action throughout the organisation.
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Add up your individual scores to give your total score.
- More than 35 (keep doing what you are doing)
- 31 to 35 (room for improvement)
- 26 to 30 (organisation structure is a serious barrier to decision-making)
- 10 to 25 (major organisation re-structuring needed)
If you score less than 2 in any one issue, this issue needs attention.
(source: Marcia W Blenko et al, 2010)