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Webinars

The Organization Designer: Conversations with Greg Kesler and Amy Kates — a three-part series sponsored by ODF

ODF is delighted to announce a new three-part webinar series for organization practitioners. Each session will feature Amy Kates and Greg Kesler, two of the most influential figures in OD, whose firm Kates Kesler shaped the field for two decades before its acquisition by Accenture.

Amy and Greg have spent decades working at the forefront of OD: advising global organizations, building one of the most respected OD consultancies in the world, and writing some of the field’s most widely referenced publications.

Part 1: The profession and the practitioner

June 25th, 2026

Part 2: Organization design in relation to AI and today’s changing business context

September, 2026

Part 3: Organization design tools and methods

November, 2026

TRAINING WORKSHOPS

The Organization Design Practitioner Training Workshop Series

Build your organization design capabilities with The Organization Design Practitioner Training Workshop Series, based on the new book by Greg Kesler and Amy Kates. Designed for mid‑ to senior‑level practitioners, business leaders, and HR partners, this program offers four, four‑hour sessions (two full days of content) that teach the operating model and organization design process used by leading companies around the world. Taught virtually by senior practitioners from Kates Consulting – with select modules led by Greg and Amy – the course blends practical tools, real examples, and hands‑on case exercises to help you diagnose organizations, design organizations at all layers, and guide leaders through the decisions that matter most.

Format
4 live sessions, 4 hrs each
Audience
Mid to senior practitioners, HR partners
Accreditation
ODC accredited
Program fee
$995
Nov 2026 series
Tue and Thu · Nov 3, 5, 10, 12 · 9am-1pm ET
Feb 2027 series
Tue and Thu · Feb 2, 4, 9, 11 · 1pm-5pm ET
Sessions
Session 1
Foundations of organization design
Core concepts of organization design and the operating model. Covers Milestone One: diagnosing the current state and building shared ambition.
Session 2
Architecture: designing the organization model
Milestone Two: the structural choices that shape the future organization, core building blocks, and defining roles of business units and functions.
Session 3
Integration: connecting across boundaries
Milestones Three and Four: activating the model through clear connections, new ways of working, and the routines leaders use to run the business.
Session 4
Skills, mindset, and case application
The mindset and behaviors of effective organization designers, illustrated through a real case example of the full operating model process.
Faculty: Jackie Kates, Jonathan Hornyak, Christie Irizarry, Billy Carberry, Lorraine Damerau. Select modules taught by Greg Kesler and Amy Kates · Refundable up to 2 weeks before start
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ContributORS

Six organization designers contributed to and reviewed this book, ensuring it speaks to the needs of today’s practitioners.

Billy Carberry

Organization Designer

Loraine Damerau

Organization Designer

Jonathan Hornyak

Organization Designer

Christie Irizarry

Organization Designer

Jaclyn Kates

Organization Designer

Malik Saric

Organization Designer

The Organization Design Practitioner
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