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Organizational Design

Improve efficiency, agility and decision-making with organizational optimization

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Overview

Hierarchical structures in mining companies can lead to slow decision-making processes and reduced agility. To improve efficiency, many companies are adopting alternative organizational structures – flatter, cross-functional, or decentralized, where communication channels are streamlined.

Meanwhile, the advent of advanced data analytics and technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), has broadened the possibilities of incorporating data-driven decision-making into organizational design. For example, companies are now setting up designated data analysis units, employing data scientists, and integrating data insights into operational strategies.

While the opportunities for organizational design to improve workflows and processes are abundant, restructuring an organization often meets resistance from employees due to job insecurity and disruption to habits and established routines. Hence, effective communication, process rollouts, and continuous feedback from employees is crucial to ensuring successful implementation.

Key Client Challenges

How can we align our organizational design with our long-term business strategy and vision?

How do we ensure effective communication and coordination between different departments and teams?

What key performance indicators (KPIs) should we use to measure the success of our organizational design changes?

How YCP Unison Can Help

With the various complex tasks in mining operations, the industry is shifting to enhanced collaboration and the breaking down of silos between different departments, leading to better coordination and resource allocation – of particular importance given the geographic spread and remoteness of mining locations.

Our YCP Unison experts can work with your team to implement the systems, processes and behavior changes needed to ensure employee buy-in and cooperation, with all organizational levels onboard to adapt to new roles, responsibilities and ways of working.