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2025 Strategic Organization Design Workshop

November 11 at 8:30 am - November 14 at 5:00 pm PST

Part 1: Strategic Organization Design Workshop (11/11/25-11/14/25)

About the Strategic Organization Design Workshop

Deepen your understanding and sharpen your skills: Organizational design is a cornerstone of competitive advantage and performance. The ability to design organizations that are efficient enough to drive performance and flexible enough to sustain advantage is a fundamental capability in today’s dynamic and competitive environment. Dynamic strategies call for new organizational forms that pose complex new design challenges at all levels and in all sub-systems of the organization.

This workshop provides participants with the principles, frameworks, and tools of organization design for those who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the topic. It also addresses the ever-increasing challenges created by a growing digital economy where work, change, and design issues are merging.

Attendees might include:

  • Human Resource Professionals
  • Human Resource Business Partners
  • Human Resource COE Professionals
  • Line Managers and Design Teams
  • Internal Corporate Consultants
  • Organization Development Professionals
  • Talent Management, Total Rewards, HR Operations
  • Internal Consultants

COVID-19 Requirements for the Event

  • Please click here for the latest requirements.

University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination

This program is open to all eligible individuals. The Center for Effective Organizations operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Vivian Jimenez. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

LOCATION:

USC Campus

Los Angeles, CA

INSTRUCTORS:

Chris Worley

Beth Gunderson

Liz Vales Damron

Registration Deadline

October 20, 2025

Pricing (Enrollment Includes both Org Design & Org Design Activation Workshops)

Non-Sponsor: $6,195
Sponsor: $4,975

Discount

When signing up for the Strategic Organization Design Certificate Program, groups of three or more from the same Non-Sponsor company will receive a 10% discount.  Contact Vivian Jimenez to receive this discount.

Qualifications

Although this workshop provides a broad overview and hands-on tools, it is designed for people with some grounding in organization design issues.

Cancellations

  • On or before 10/20/25 the cancellation fee is $250.00.
  • From 10/21/25 to 11/3/25, 50% of the fee will be refunded.
  • Registration fees are non-refundable for cancellations received after 11/3/25 and for no-shows.

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS

CHRISTOPHER G. WORLEY, Ph.D.

CHRISTOPHER G. WORLEY, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Management Pepperdine University & CEO Affiliated Senior Research Scientist

BETH GUNDERSON

BETH GUNDERSON

CEO Affiliate Practitioner & Minikahda Partners

LIZ VALES DAMRON

LIZ VALES DAMRON

Principal at Liz Vales Consulting

Details

Start:
November 11 at 8:30 am PST
End:
November 14 at 5:00 pm PST
Event Category:

Organizer

Vivian Jimenez
Phone
2137409814
Email
vivianji@marshall.usc.edu

Venue

University of Southern California, LA, CA