Organisational Network Analysis
- You've got a great strategy but the information isn't getting to your organisation
- New ideas are abundant but don't get implemented
- You can see teams aren't communicating, but you don't know how to get them talking
- You have recently restructured but nothing really changed.
- Decision making in your organisation happens far away from where the information is.
- Services are disjointed because communications does not flow between silos.
- Leadership communicates strategy, information and decisions down the chain of command but it doesn’t get acted upon.
Organisational Network Analysis
Your organisation is made up of the complex relationships between your people. The Internet, the human brain and your organisation are all examples of complex systems. We can derive insight and develop strategy from these complex systems by mapping them as networks.
You probably think of your organisation as a hierarchical structure. But this doesn’t reflect how the communication in your organisation actually works. Informal communication networks are the heart of any organisation and being able to understand these is a powerful business tool.
Organisational network analysis is the process of mapping the informal networks of organisations to reveal different networks. Networks that can be shown with organisational network analysis include communications, decision making and support. This analysis helps to inform strategic decisions. Using data and algorithms in a social context to eliminate structural and communication problems.
How can it help?
Organisational network analysis can help you understand the organic and complex nature of your organisation and make these informal networks work for you, Rather than assuming that your organisational works in the way that senior managers thinks it does.
- Organisational network analysis can help highlight members of the organisation that bridge communications between teams. If your teams have problems communicating, these individuals can open dialogue and break down barriers. Once you understand this you can improve communications flows without expensive restructures.
- It can help you map the real decision making network. This can help pinpoint bottlenecks in decision making, reassess your processes and make them more economical.
- Running a communities analysis on your networks can help identify natural teams. Restructuring decisions can be backed by evidence leading to better cooperation in and out of teams.
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Interactive Report
We will design a robust survey to collect insightful data on these area. We will then use our suite of analysis tools to provide a report and present recommendations on our findings. We can also give you access to interact with the data and make your own analysis.
We have undertaken this kind of analysis with large public sector organisations, giving us the skills to work with management and employees to gain the best possible response. We take your data security and privacy very seriously using highly secured services fully compliant with GDPR.