“There's the organization chart – and then there's the way things really work.”¹

Organizational network analysis reveals “the way things really work.”

Companies invest untold sums in creating and managing processes that dictate reporting structures, information flows, and resource optimization. Although these formal structures are necessary, they fail to reveal the interpersonal connections and patterns of collaboration that actually drive decision making, innovation, and personal development.

Such “organic” networks of connection are not new. Managers have long tried to leverage them, and high performers have long tried to optimize them. But only recently—through ONA—have we been able to accurately map these critical networks and quantify their usefulness to organizations and individuals.

ONA generates insights that deliver bottom-line results. It provides an “x-ray” of the inner workings of organizations, and uncovers the strengths and weaknesses of individuals’ personal networks. It helps people analyze how they operate by identifying existing connections, quantifying the strengths of those connections, and pinpointing potentially useful new ties. ONA delves into the informal human networks through which decisions are made, collaboration occurs, and strategic alliances are forged and maintained.

Our methodologies and tools provide more than just insight—they provide clients with actionable recommendations and roadmaps. See how it's done in ONA in Practice.

[1]"The Hidden Workplace", Fortune magazine, July 18, 2007.