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Strategic Organization Design Workshop
March 4 - March 7

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
- Line Managers and Design Teams
- Internal Corporate Consultants
- Organization Development Professionals
Attendees are eligible to earn up to 21 SHRM PDCs (Professional Development Credits).
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LOCATION:
Microsoft Campus, One Microsoft Way, Redmond WA
INSTRUCTORS:
Chris Worley
Beth Gunderson
SPEAKER:
Liz Vales Damron
Registration Deadline
February 10, 2025
Pricing
Non-Sponsor: $6,195
Sponsor: $4,975
Discount Options
When signing up for a single workshop, groups of two 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 2/10/25 the cancellation fee is $250.00.
- From 2/11/25 to 2/24/25, 50% of the fee will be refunded.
- Registration fees are non-refundable for cancellations received after 2/24/25 and for no-shows.
Earn a Certificate
Organization design is a critical organizational capability in today’s dynamic global economy, and that’s why we offer a Certificate in Strategic Organization Design. Complete both the Strategic Organization Design Workshop and the Strategic Organization Design Activation Workshop to earn your Certificate in Strategic Organization Design. This new certificate offering from the Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, will only be offered once in 2025.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
SPEAKER

CHRISTOPHER G. WORLEY, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Management
Pepperdine University &
CEO Affiliated Senior Research Scientist

BETH GUNDERSON
CEO Affiliate Practitioner &
Minikahda Partners

LIZ VALES DAMRON
Principal at Liz Vales Consulting
