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Organisation design & structures · Working

Delayering

Also called: flattening

ELI5

Removing management layers to simplify structure or speed decisions.

Used in conversation

“Can we test the claim about delayering against employee data and lived experience?”

Pitch context

You will see “Delayering” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches organisation design & structures.

Why it matters: In organisation design & structures, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.

Caution

Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.

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