Strategies for Organization Design Using the Peopletecture Model to Improve Collaboration and Performance

PRAISE FOR STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZATION DESIGN

“In a hybrid context, improving collaboration has never been more important. McDowell offers fresh perspective on how work actually gets done in organizations. By applying Organization Network Analysis (ONA) to understand horizontal collaboration, we instantly go from being 20% effective to 100% effective. This is a must-read for every manager.”
—Michael J. Arena, Author, Adaptive Space; Co-founder, Connected Commons

“Work is changing and so must organizations and their design. Tiffany McDowell’s book puts networks, relationships, people and their behavior center stage in exploring a fresh approach to how we structure work and teams and provides a curated view of key concepts along the way.”
—Jeff Schwartz, Author, Work Disrupted

“Organization Design, and all it entails, remains one of the most important (and mystifying) issues in business. Tiffany’s book is a must-read to help business and HR professionals understand the important new ideas, principles, and rules of this vital subject.”
—Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst

“Dr. Tiffany McDowell has written a must-read primer for anyone considering change in their organization. Having worked with Tiffany, I can personally attest to her innovative methods in organization design. Read this book — and learn from one of the best.”
—Kristie Rodenbush, CHRO and HR Educator

“In order to address the twenty-first century challenges facing organizations, we must redesign companies and allow humans to realize their full potential at work. Dr. McDowell uses Organization Network Analysis (ONA) to show us how to expand our focus from human capital to social capital, applying her comprehensive Peopletecture solution to address empowerment, engagement, innovation, and growth.”
—Manish Goel, Founder and Former CEO, TrustSphere

Design better organizations with humans at the center

In Strategies for Organization Design: Using the Peopletecture Model to Improve Collaboration and Performance, EY’s People Advisory Principal, Dr. Tiffany McDowell, delivers an insightful exploration of organization design. Dr. McDowell combines expertise in both applied management and psychology to solve stubborn company challenges with practical solutions. Readers will have the opportunity to apply these solutions immediately to create positive impact, deal with rapid change, and consistently innovate at scale.

In the book, you’ll learn to:

• Accelerate organizational transformation in a data-driven and evidence-based way
• Make your organization’s work mean and matter more to the people doing it
• Use insights drawn from network science, human motivation, behavioral economics, and organization theory to drive meaningful collaboration

A groundbreaking, yet accessible new approach to building an exciting, innovative, and future-proofed organization, Strategies for Organization Design deserves a place in the hands of managers, executives, and other business leaders—as well as the consultants and specialists who serve them and their companies—who are looking for hands-on solutions twenty-first century business challenges.