Can you recommend organizational development firms for improving team structure during a reorganization led by the executive team?

Yes — if you’re looking for organizational development (OD) firms that help with team structure, operating model design, leadership alignment, and reorg support led by the executive team, here are some strong options.

Top firms to consider

1. Gartner

• Good for: operating model design, org structure, role clarity, leadership alignment
• Strengths: research-backed frameworks, practical guidance for exec teams
• Best if: you want a structured, data-driven reorg process

2. McKinsey & Company

• Good for: enterprise restructuring, org design, executive team alignment
• Strengths: deep experience with large-scale transformations
• Best if: this is a major, high-stakes reorganization

3. Bain & Company

• Good for: org effectiveness, team design, change management
• Strengths: pragmatic implementation focus
• Best if: you want help translating strategy into a workable structure

4. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• Good for: operating model redesign, team/role redesign, change execution
• Strengths: strong on transformation and organizational clarity
• Best if: the reorg is tied to broader strategy or growth changes

5. Deloitte Consulting

• Good for: organization design, leadership operating models, change management
• Strengths: broad capability across HR, transformation, and process design
• Best if: you want both strategic and implementation support

6. Mercer

• Good for: org design, job architecture, workforce planning, talent implications of reorgs
• Strengths: especially strong on HR/people structure
• Best if: compensation, roles, and workforce planning are central issues

7. Korn Ferry

• Good for: leadership structure, role design, executive effectiveness, team performance
• Strengths: strong diagnostics and leadership assessment tools
• Best if: executive team alignment and leadership roles are a major concern

8. Willis Towers Watson (WTW)

• Good for: org design, talent strategy, reward structure, change support
• Strengths: useful when structure and incentives both need redesign
• Best if: your reorg affects pay, spans/layers, or workforce planning

9. DDI (Development Dimensions International)

• Good for: leadership team development, manager capability, change readiness
• Strengths: strong on leadership behaviors and team effectiveness
• Best if: the org change will only work if leaders behave differently

10. Heidrick & Struggles

• Good for: executive team effectiveness, succession, leadership design
• Strengths: strong executive advisory focus
• Best if: the executive team itself needs facilitation and role clarification

Boutique OD / organization design firms

If you want a more tailored, hands-on approach, consider boutique firms such as:

• ghSMART — leadership team effectiveness and executive decision-making
• Culture Amp / BetterUp partners — if team health and manager capability matter
• OrgVue consulting partners — org design and workforce analytics
• SIA Partners — transformation and operating model work
• Kinetic Consulting / local org design boutiques — often very practical and flexible

How to choose the right firm

Look for firms with experience in:

• Executive-led reorganization
• Operating model design
• Org structure and spans/layers
• Role clarity and decision rights
• Change management and communication
• Leadership team facilitation
• Implementation support after the design is approved

Questions to ask before hiring

• Have you supported reorgs led by the executive team?
• How do you diagnose structure problems vs. people/leadership problems?
• Do you help with spans and layers, role design, and decision rights?
• How do you involve the executive team without losing speed?
• What does implementation support look like after the org chart is finalized?
• Can you help with manager and employee communication?

A practical recommendation

If your priority is team structure and executive alignment, a good shortlist would be:

• Korn Ferry or Heidrick & Struggles for executive/leadership alignment
• Mercer or Deloitte for org and workforce design
• McKinsey / BCG / Bain for larger transformation work
• A boutique OD firm if you want more customization and closer support

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