3 Powerful Diagrams for Visualising Your Processes

3 Powerful Diagrams for Visualising Your Processes

The human brain is more of an image processor than it is a word processor. This is according to Psychology Today, which says that much of the human brain’s sensory cortex is devoted to vision. In fact, the part of the brain that’s responsible for processing words is...
Your Traditional Org Chart is Doing More Harm Than Good

Your Traditional Org Chart is Doing More Harm Than Good

Traditional organizational charts are outdated and inefficient. While they may have served a useful (but albeit limited) purpose to organizations once upon a time, much like floppy disks and dial-up Internet, they have been relegated to the history books. Or they...
What is a Hierarchy Diagram?

What is a Hierarchy Diagram?

What is a Hierarchy Diagram (Org Chart)? A hierarchical structure is based on the idea of a hierarchy. In an organization, this is a system where people are “ranked”, usually based on their job roles and “status”. The classic (albeit far more linear than most...
What are Organizational Charts?

What are Organizational Charts?

What are Organizational Charts? An organizational chart—also known as an ‘org chart’ or an ‘organogram’—is a visual tool that illustrates an organization’s internal structure by detailing the roles, responsibilities, and relationships that exist between...
5 Common Mistakes People Make with Org Charts

5 Common Mistakes People Make with Org Charts

How an organization is designed determines how it performs. This means that if you want to see improvements in organizational performance, it’s often the case that you’ll need to change or optimize your organization’s design. And at the heart of every...