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Org Design Podcast

Org Design Podcast

Written by: Amy Springer Tim Brewer Damian Bramanis
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 Leaders share real stories from organizational (org) design, workforce transformation, and managing structure change. We highlight the challenges and breakthroughs seen first hand helping organizations become places people love. This is for any leader who is creating organizations of the future. Join host Amy Springer and the co-founders of Functionly, Tim Brewer and Damian Bramanis, on their quest to make work work better.© 2025 Org Design Podcast Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Why You’re Undervaluing Your Skills—and What to Do About It with Lorena Balestrieri

    Why You’re Undervaluing Your Skills—and What to Do About It with Lorena Balestrieri
    May 14 2026
    In this episode of the Org Design Podcast, host Tim Brewer welcomes Lorena Balestrieri, future chair of the European Organizational Design Forum, to discuss her unconventional career path—from hospitality in Argentina to tech leadership at Booking.com, and her pivot to helping mid‑career professionals reinvent themselves. Lorena shares how she identified gaps in HR and org design, built a niche helping middle managers and women navigate career transitions, and emphasizes the importance of networking, strengths assessment (SWOT), and practical tools like resume building and LinkedIn. She explains org design in simple terms, outlines her mentoring approach, and invites listeners to connect with her on LinkedIn for personalized support. The conversation highlights the evolving org‑design community, the need for mid‑level talent development, and actionable steps for professionals seeking career reinvention. www.functionly.com
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    22 mins
  • Why “Buy-In” Fails—and What Leaders Should Do Instead with Simon Davies

    Why “Buy-In” Fails—and What Leaders Should Do Instead with Simon Davies
    Apr 23 2026
    This episode is a practical deep dive into how organisations actually change—not just talk about it. Simon Davies (20+ years in org design across Europe and North America) breaks down why most “transformation” efforts fail, and what leaders should do instead. The core idea: You have two choices when leading change—force compliance or build commitment. Simon argues that while top-down decisions feel faster, they create a long tail of resistance. A collaborative approach may feel slower upfront, but leads to faster, smoother execution because people support what they help create. The conversation explores: Why “buy-in” is a flawed concept How to involve people without losing control What an operating model actually is (in plain English) The real signs your organisation needs redesign How to structure change so it doesn’t become chaos If you’re leading a team or organisation and feeling friction, misalignment, or stalled progress—this episode gives you a practical lens to rethink how change happens. @functionly @orgdesignpodcast www.functionly.com
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    24 mins
  • Designing Better Workshops: The Power of Visual Thinking in Org Design with Szilard Strenner

    Designing Better Workshops: The Power of Visual Thinking in Org Design with Szilard Strenner
    Apr 9 2026
    Most org design work disappears the moment the workshop ends. In this episode, Szilard Strenner explains how visual facilitation turns strategy into something people can actually see, engage with, and remember. Instead of flipping through forgotten slide decks or buried documents, visual facilitation uses large-scale, pre-designed templates and real-time visual recording to help teams think together, align faster, and retain decisions. The key idea: 👉 Great facilitation isn’t about what happens in the room—it’s about what’s designed before it. Szilard shares how: • Visual structures guide thinking and decision-making • Physical interaction (moving cards, filling space) drives engagement • Preparation (not improvisation) is what makes facilitation effective • Strategy can live beyond the workshop as a shared, visual “one-pager” across the business For leaders doing org design, this is a shift from: • Slides → Shared artefacts • Talking → Co-creating • Outputs → Alignment @orgdesignpodcast @functionly https://www.linkedin.com/in/szilard-strenner/ https://grafacity.eu/
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    19 mins
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