Org Design Podcast
Leaders share real stories from organizational (org) design, workforce transformation, and managing structure change. We highlight the challenges and breakthroughs seen first hand helping organizations become places people love. This is for any leader who is creating organizations of the future. Join host Amy Springer and the co-founders of Functionly, Tim Brewer and Damian Bramanis, on their quest to make work work better.
Episodes
25 episodes
Cultivating Love-Driven Success in Business with David Henzel
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, the hosts chat with David Henzel, the founder of Love Not Fear and an accomplished entrepreneur with a diverse portfolio of businesses. David shares his journey from being a recovering int...
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17:52
Leading change with curiosity, clarity and human-centricity with Elizabeth Venter and Ross Libby
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, we're joined by Elizabeth Venter and Ross Libby to explore the human side of organizational change. Our guests share invaluable insights on how to implement structural changes while keeping people at t...
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25:52
Beyond the Day-to-Day: Transforming Technical Experts into Strategic Leaders with Jodie Goulden
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, organizational design expert Jodie Goulden shares valuable insights on leadership transitions and organizational effectiveness. She discusses the concept, shared by Beth Gunderson at the 2024 ODF confe...
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21:27
Humanizing Leadership: How Modern Organizations Can Build Trust and Drive Growth with Vinisha Rathod
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, Vinisha Rathod, founder of P3 Studios (People, Partnerships, Purpose), shares her expertise on organizational scaling and leadership development. She introduces her framework of "Five Hindrances to Sca...
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25:28
Why Leaders Need to Embrace Chaos (and Love It) with Carlos Valdes-Dapena
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, we sit down with Carlos Valdes-Dapena, a seasoned expert in organizational design and development. Carlos shares his insights on the evolving nature of organizational structures, the importance of adap...
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28:30
Clarity is at the Heart of Org Structure: Mastering Clarity Breaks with Lisa Cooper
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, Lisa Cooper, an experienced organizational design consultant, shares valuable insights on building effective organizational structures. Key takeaways include:The importance of designing str...
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23:19
Aligning Teams and Decoding Resistance: Brandon Curry's Guide to Leadership
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, Brandon Curry shares insights on organizational design and leadership. Key points include:The importance of understanding roles and their interrelations in an organizationRecognizi...
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17:16
Scaling with Intention: How to Address Growing Pains in Your Organization with Alix Prassas
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, host Tim Brewer interviews Alix Prassis, an organizational design expert and founder of Culture Elevation Consulting. Alix shares her unique journey into org design, from growing up in a family busines...
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26:53
Moving Beyond Budget Cuts: Aligning Org Design with Strategy with Cynthia Escamilla
In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, Cynthia Escamilla, an experienced organizational design consultant, shares insights on effective org design practices. She emphasizes the importance of looking at the bigger picture when addressing org...
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16:51
Future-Proofing Organizations: Joemmy Ramirez & Mary Selden on Internal Organizational Design Team Success
Unlocking the Future of Organizational Design: In this episode from the Org Design Festival, experts Joemmy Ramirez and Mary Selden, join Podcast hosts Tim Brewer and Amy Springer, explore the art and science of developing effective orga...
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27:02
Building Resilient Organizations: Steve Garcia on Navigating Effectiveness in Today’s Rapidly Changing World
In this podcast, Tim Brewer, Amy Springer, and Steve Garcia explore the evolving landscape of organizational design. Steve, who began consulting in 2005, emphasizes that org design encompasses more than just structure, including processes, cult...
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24:02
Impact-Driven Businesses and the power of Org Design with Kiersten Rippeteau
Kiersten Rippeteau discusses her journey into organizational design, starting from internal consulting in healthcare to external consulting in the construction industry. She emphasizes the importance of understanding organizational systems and ...
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20:10
Designing product orgs of the future with Gary Cohen of Practical Agility
Gary Cohen, owner of Practical Agility, discusses his journey from software development to organizational design, emphasizing the importance of aligning incentives, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and focusing on customer outcomes. He...
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21:17
Professor and Practitioner: Strategy, Power and Politics, and Curiosity in Org Design with Chris Worley
In this Org Design Podcast episode from the Organizational Design Festival 2024, Chris Worley shares his fascinating journey in organizational design. We explore the common signs of org design issues, the importance of strategy in effective org...
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30:36
Insights on Org Design from Shubha Narayanan on AI, Collaboration, and the UNSPEND Model
In the latest episode of the Org Design Podcast, hosts Tim Brewer and Amy Springer welcome Shubha Narayanan, a partner at OrgSmith, to discuss all things organization design and workforce transformation. Shubha shares her insights on the evolvi...
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21:51
Unlocking Org Success: from Paul Tolchinsky, a founding father of modern org design
Paul Tolchinsky discusses his journey into organizational design, emphasizing the importance of human interaction and systemic thinking over traditional hierarchical structures. He highlights the need for leaders to embrace resistance, engage w...
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17:30
Leading with Empathy: CEO Drew Sechrist on key org design decisions and navigating a down-size
Drew Sechrist, CEO of Connect the Dots, discusses the challenges of organizational design and the importance of empathy in leadership. He shares his experience of having to lay off 20% of his company, emphasizing the importance of clear communi...
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37:39
Role, goal and decision clarity, and why you should never design around a person with Ron Schwartz
In the podcast interview, Ron Schwartz discusses the importance of organizational design, emphasizing the need to identify roles, goals, and decision rights. He advises against designing an organization around individuals, instead suggesting to...
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33:42
Growing a company from 6 to 120+ and getting thrown into Org Design with CEO Tom Douglas
Discover the secrets to creating adaptable organizations and accelerating business growth with Tom Douglas, the CEO of JMARK. In this engaging podcast episode, Tom shares his valuable insights on the importance of org design, clear responsibili...
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26:53
Unleashing the Power of Org Design: Insights from Kattie Capozza on Patterns, Connectivity, and Strategic Decision-Making
In this podcast episode, Kattie Capozza discusses her approach to org design based on her lived experience. She emphasizes the importance of understanding cause and effect, identifying patterns, and connecting different aspects of an organizati...
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28:04
Why Kumbaya and trust falls won't work and what's needed to avoid toxic cultures ft. Glenn Bergsma (Evolve Leadership)
In this conversation, Glenn Bergsma, an organizational and leadership development consultant from Evolve Leadership, shares his insights into organizational design. Bergsma notes that his consulting engagements often involve organizational desi...
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28:25
Healthy Org Design Culture ft. Don McKenzie (Tribe Ventures)
Tim Brewer (Functionly) chats with Don McKenzie (Tribe Ventures) about his experience growing organizations across Australia and the US. Then how he still prioritises org design conversations with the teams he speaks to as a venture-based inves...
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37:39
Growing (Startup) Pains and why this 100+ head CEO still interviews new hires. ft Dr. Marcus Tan (HealthEngine)
Join us are we chat with Dr. Marcus Tan, co-founder & CEO of HealthEngine: A venture backed darling of the Australian startup scene, now with over 100+ team that started in his lounge room. Settle in for an inspiring episode a...
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28:54
Digital Transformation, Dunbar limits and Designing effective teams ft Giles Anderton (ex-Guardian)
ex-Head of Digital Transformation at the Guardian, and Principal Consultant at Cantor & Ball, Giles Anderton knows what it takes to ‘break it before you make it’. In this podcast Tim & Damian explore Giles’ story, t...
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23:37
Building a Unicorn Culture ft. Clayton Moulynox 🦄 (ex-Auth0, ex-Microsoft)
Unicorn Auth0's former Head of Culture & Head of Customer Success, and on deck with Microsoft during their cloud transition, Clayton Moulynox has a wealth of experience and expertise manage the pain of designing work an...
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