Making Sense of Your Data
Making Sense of your HR Data with Org Charts The great power of modern organizational chart software is being able to make sense of the trove of HR data you already have. By importing the data into a centralized chart, data is transformed into something organized and visual which can [...]
Organizational Structure
3 Basic Types of Organizational Structure As companies grow they need to restructure. Organization Development science has identified three types of organizational structure. We’ve listed them below with a brief explanation: 1. Functional A functional structure is simply one that divides a company by specialty. Typical departments are HR, [...]
Using Org Charts to Power Success
Using Org Charts to Power Success A ubiquitous fixture of almost every company’s HR or administration department the organisational chart, or org chart as they are commonly known, are implemented with varying degrees of success. HR personnel often struggle with general purpose diagramming tools like Visio and PowerPoint and charts [...]
AccelerateHR 2019 Bangkok
AccelerateHR, Bangkok 26-27 November, 2019 Competition for talent is fierce and employee expectations are at an all-time high – how can the HR department tap on the digital wave moving forward?#AccelerateHR will offer HR professionals a unique opportunity to uncover and learn about complex HR innovation tools and strategies [...]
Understanding Turnover Rate
Understanding and Improving Turnover Rate Understanding and managing turnover rate is a key part of any organization's HR strategy, or at least it should be. Losing good employees is expensive. Managing turnover goes beyond simply calculating the turnover rate and trying to hit an arbitrary number. When business leaders see [...]
Origin of the Org Chart
Origin of the Organization Chart as a Tool of Business Management. Joe Kolinger, Founder and CTO of OfficeWork Software, explores how through necessity the first organizational charts came to be and how they shaped business management today. . Organizational charts today have a mixed reputation. While companies need them they [...]
Talent Hoarding
At the time of writing U.S. unemployment is at 3.7%, which can be arguably regarded as full employment. A host of workforce issues attend this favorable employment environment such as worker quality, job satisfaction and employee retention. In the competition for workers, companies can become so desperate for help that [...]
Data Integrity in HR Projects
HR Data Integrity for Organizational Change Projects.OfficeWork Software has provided our clients with workforce planning and organizational change solutions since 2005. During this time we have worked on many different organizational change initiatives: mergers, spin-offs, delayering, downsizing and gearing for rapid growth. Over time we have observed that data integrity [...]
Gender Equality in the Workplace
Gender Equality in the Workplace Attention to pervasive gender inequality in the workforce has recently grown sharper and more urgent—and rightfully so. While most agree that inclusion and support of women in the workforce is a vital cultural correction, we’re also beginning to see that companies reap significant rewards in [...]
Support Ending for OrgChart 10
Support for OrgChart 10 Professional and Platinum Ending On November 30, 2019. As of November 30, 2019, OfficeWork Software will no longer support OrgChart v10 Professional and Platinum. We recommend that you upgrade to the current version OrgChart 12 today. If you have a paid Support agreement for OrgChart v10 [...]