Org Design in Practice
Human-Centered Organizations:
A Tear-Down to Build-Up Approach
Eileen Bartholomew – Partner, Strategy & Customer Experience
and
Brad Clark – Partner Organization & Talent
with Navigate Corp
Organizations are at the crossroads of a seismic shift, social upheaval, technological disruption, and political turbulence. Learn to break down legacy approaches and build adaptable, human-centered organizations that prioritize employees, customers and other stakeholders.
The whiplash of short-term market chaos, evolving customer demands, fractured supply chains, and volatile capacities pose a serious risk to businesses that fail to adapt.
This experiential session challenges participants to rethink organizational design using a ‘tear down to build up’ approach. Many organizations attempt to create human-centered workplaces but still rely on outdated ‘best practices’ designed for a more predictable and stable world. These practices, while once effective, are no longer sufficient in an era of exponential disruption.
Through interactive exercises and real-world examples, participants will gain actionable insights to dismantle barriers and build more flexible, human-centered organizations for today’s complex environment.
Eileen Bartholomew is a Partner at Navigate Corporation, a consultancy focused on helping organizations define and activate their strategy, customer experience and operating models. One part business strategist, one part design thinker, and one part technologist, Eileen’s holistic approach to solving complex challenges has led to work shoulder-to-shoulder with a mosaic of diverse companies. Her experience stretches from visionary startups to world-shaping impact organizations; such as leadership at the XPRIZE Foundation.
Brad Clark is a Partner of Organization & Talent at Navigate Corporation. He brings over 20 years of experience in Organization Development, helping companies of all shapes, sizes and industries challenge the traditional design principles that just aren’t working in today’s ever-changing markets. In addition to leading Navigate’s Organization & Talent Practice, Brad is a professor at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches Masters of Psychology students on the principles and practices of Organization Development, Design and Change.