"No wind can be favorable for one who does not know where he is going."  William of Orange, 16th Century Dutch Prince.

Business organizations have been constantly evolving to find the perfect structure that would meet both business and employee demands.  What most organizations find is that structures must evolve and change to meet new management styles, company culture, business opportunities and the demands of geographical dispersion.  This is driven by the need to provide more and faster ways to share information that is critical to serve their worldwide customers.  What companies utlimately learn is that the communication channels and decision making processes are what drive their ultimate organizational structures.

This course is designed to introduce the concept of how organizations evolve and how individuals can function most efficiently in these organizations.  We will focus much of our time not on the actual structures but rather on how to operate within them, influence others, the importance of developing relationships and finally what the key role communications plays in the success or failure of an organization. 

What we have seen over the past few years is that organizations that function in multiple geographical locations must also be sensitive to cultural norms and behaviors that will impact the effectiveness of all communications.  A multinational company can not always communicate one particular way when their employees work and live in multiple locations and cultures. 

What to Expect from this Course :

What organizational structures are designed to accomplish

How organizations and structures evolve and influence behavior

Why some structures are more effective

Working and functioning in a complex organization

Dealing effectively with points of conflict in organizations

The importance of influencing in complex organizations

Developing strategies and actions in complex organizations to improve personal effectiveness

The importance of using an action plan to implement learning