Organizational Structure Course
An org chart shows reporting lines. Designing the structure also means deciding how teams coordinate, who makes decisions and how roles support strategy. In eight recorded lessons, Mike Pritula covers the design process from the business problem to the transition and company cases.
- 8 recorded lessons
- Structure options and design criteria
- Roles, leadership and transition planning
- Homework review
- Diploma
By Mike Pritula — No. 1 HR instructor on Udemy, 21 years in HR
The job in front of you Sound familiar?
Responsibilities overlap, and decisions get passed between teams.
The company has changed, but its reporting lines still reflect an earlier stage.
Leaders ask for a new structure without agreeing on the problem it should solve.
You have a proposed chart but no plan for moving people and processes into it.
What you will have after the course
Design criteria linked to strategy
Describe the business problem and translate company goals into criteria for evaluating a new structure.
A reasoned choice of structure
Compare functional, product, geographic and matrix options. Consider coordination, decision rights, leadership roles and management levels.
A transition plan
Plan how to introduce the structure, assign people to roles and adjust processes. Use project stages and feedback to guide the change.
| Goal | Design criterion |
|---|---|
| Global marketing excellence | Customer-centric marketing at the center (with a regional presence), with a strong customer voice in the information systems markets. |
| Effective product management | Effectively manage the entire lifecycle of individual portfolios of solutions that differentiate themselves from each other. |
| Development of new integrated solutions | Speed to market and customer focus when introducing new products, including building scale in the field of software development and support. |
| Integrated Solutions Sales Team | Selling system solutions at the top management level, supported by product, financial and technical depth. |
| Providing and supporting professional services | Competitive and profitable service offering within an integrated solution. |
Start today, for free
PapaHR's free org chart brings departments, managers and employee cards into one structure that updates when people join or leave. Import from Excel and use it alongside the course to review reporting lines; Free covers up to 25 employees.
- Build the org chart from employee Manager fields and departments in PapaHR.
- Switch between manager and department views; see management levels and direct reports per manager.
- Import employees from Excel. PapaHR Free supports up to 25 employees.
Tools you get in the course
Goals-to-design-criteria table
Translate strategic goals into requirements for comparing structure options.
Lesson PDFStructure selection checklist
Compare options using the scale of change, customer needs, culture and management readiness.
Lesson PDFRACI responsibility matrix
Clarify work ownership, final decisions, consultation and information needs.
Lesson PDFLeadership role design questions
Review accountability, reporting relationships and span of control.
Lesson PDFOrganizational transition roadmap
Plan launch activities, workflow changes, feedback and later adjustments.
Lesson PDFOrganizational design project plan
Set out the business case, design work, staffing and transition stages.
Lesson PDFWho this course is for
HR generalist
needs to clarify roles and reporting lines in a growing company
HR business partner
supports managers through structural changes
HR director
connects organizational design with business strategy
Business leader
wants clear accountability and a plan for changing the structure
Program
01
01 · Lessons 1–2
Define the business problem
Understand the organizational design process and its ownership. Study the business situation, strategic priorities and design drivers before setting goals for change.
- 1What is organizational design and how do you design a structure?
- 2Study of the business situation
Result: A business case and criteria for evaluating the structure.
02
02 · Lessons 3–4
Choose the structure and connect teams
Compare structure types, including matrix arrangements. Review operating models, coordination, management levels and the distribution of decision-making authority.
- 3Choice of organizational structure
- 4Integration of the new organizational structure
Result: A basis for selecting a structure and defining how its parts work together.
03
03 · Lessons 5–6
Design leadership and plan the transition
Define accountability, leadership roles and staffing choices. Prepare implementation stages, consider a pilot and plan workflows for the launch.
- 5Talent and leadership
- 6Transition to a new structure
Result: A leadership design and a transition approach for the proposed structure.
04
04 · Lessons 7–8
Organise the project and study cases
Review the skills and project team work needed for organizational design. Examine company cases to see how design choices and implementation connect.
- 7Organizational design in action
- 8Company organizational structure case studies
Result: A project plan informed by the course's organizational change cases.
Your profile after the course
What you can add to LinkedIn and your CV — and what this work pays.
Your Name
HR Director · Organizational design and structural change
Experience
Translated business goals into design criteria, compared structure options and prepared responsibilities and a transition plan for an organizational change.
Licenses & certifications
Organizational Structure — Mike Pritula AcademyDiploma after the course
Skills
- Organizational Design
- Structure Selection
- Role Accountability
- Leadership Design
- Transition Planning
Medians in the U.S.; pay depends on country, company and experience. * U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
Your diploma after the course
Complete the course assignments and get a personal diploma of Mike Pritula Academy.
- Add it to Licenses & certifications on LinkedIn
- Every diploma has its own unique code
- The QR code on the diploma opens its online version
- Issued on Accredible, the platform Google, Udacity and Rosetta Stone use for their certificates, so it cannot be forged
- Define the business problem
- Choose the structure and connect teams
- Design leadership and plan the transition
- Organise the project and study cases
Learn from your phone
Recorded lessons fit into your day: on the way to work, at lunch or in the evening.
- 8 recorded lessons — watch at any time
- A year of access, at your own pace
- Design and transition tools in the PDF slides
- Homework review and Diploma after completing the assignments
Mike Pritula
Founder of Mike Pritula Academy and PapaHR
Mike Pritula founded the academy and built PapaHR, the HR system where the templates of his courses work for real companies. The playbooks are his own HR practice, step by step.
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Price
for one person, access for a year
- 8 recorded lessons
- Design criteria, responsibility and transition tools in the slides
- Homework review
- Diploma
a year for one person
- All 150+ courses of the academy, this one included
- All playbooks, now and new ones
- Homework review and certificates
- PapaHR Pro for up to 50 employees
a year for a team of up to 10 people
- Everything in the annual subscription
- For up to 10 people of your team
- PapaHR Pro for up to 200 employees
Questions
Is the course only about drawing an org chart?
It also covers strategy, design criteria, structure selection, decision rights, leadership roles and transition planning. The chart is one part of that work.
Does it cover matrix structures?
Yes. The structure selection lesson covers matrix types. Later lessons examine coordination, accountability and the distribution of authority.
Will I learn how to introduce a new structure?
Yes. Lessons on transition and organizational design in action cover implementation planning, pilots, launch activities and project team work.
How does the free PapaHR org chart help?
It shows reporting lines from Manager fields and departments. You can import employees from Excel, view levels and direct reports, and use Free for up to 25 employees.
Do I get a Diploma?
Yes, after completing the course assignments. Homework is reviewed.
What does the annual subscription give?
All 150+ courses of the academy for a year, including this one. You can study the recorded classes at your own pace. The team subscription covers up to 10 people.