We help organizations become more flexible.
So that employees can fully develop their skills.

Organizational structures can be implemented in very different ways within a company. Organizational charts merely provide a framework. How collaboration is structured in day-to-day operations is crucial to achieving the desired results. Groß & Cie identifies weaknesses such as the well-known “silo mentality” and proposes solutions, for example, to turn the challenge of digital transformation into an opportunity.

A first step is often the analysis of day-to-day work processes. For example, the “email culture” with numerous cc recipients quickly reveals how a company operates. In this case, excessive cc’s often stem from a desire for all-around accountability. As a result, the organization becomes far too sluggish to respond flexibly to new demands.

In the digital age, greater agility is required. That is why companies today need to prepare themselves to shape the future. The readiness of your team, department, or the entire organization determines whether the unpredictability of digital transformation can be leveraged as an opportunity at any time.

What we do for you

Within the framework of existing organizational structures, Groß & Cie. evaluates actual workflows and procedures to identify the key areas for organizational redesign. In most cases, this “organizational check” reveals numerous opportunities for optimization within the existing structures, including “quick fixes” in areas such as decision-making or project management. It is rather rare for it to become clear that the entire organizational structure needs to be overhauled to solve the existing problems.

Rather, the analysis often reveals that the organizational structure is too disconnected from the corporate strategy and does not contribute value. Groß & Cie makes concrete proposals tailored to the specific situation and structure to flexibly align the organization with the strategy and objectives. For example, a quality management system can use clear performance indicators to link the structure to a company’s strategy and operational goals.

Groß & Cie. places particular emphasis on two concepts: the so-called “learning organization” enables more active and flexible forms of collaboration within established organizational structures, which is important not only for innovation-driven companies. Quality management systems, such as those developed by the EFQM, focus all activities within an organization on the truly relevant areas, such as customer service performance or product quality. Other tasks that do not contribute to these goals inevitably take a back seat.

The programs from Groß & Cie. integrate any activities that may already exist within the company and enrich them with the missing elements. In organizational development, we always plan a step-by-step approach that is geared toward rapid operational benefits and the most careful possible use of human and financial resources. As a “side effect,” employee motivation to implement the changes also increases, particularly when compared to a purely schematic implementation of organizational structures or reporting lines.

In practice, a combination of tools has proven to be an innovative alternative: For instance, the focus on the goals of the “learning organization” is enhanced through indicators from quality management. After all, increasing the capacity to learn is not an end in itself. Quality management, in turn, can be deepened through methods from the “learning organization,” for example, with “single & double loop learning.” Without this structured approach, quality processes remain too vague, difficult to understand, and hard to replicate.

Groß & Cie. provides training for managers and employees tailored to each specific program. In many cases, the training itself is an integral part of organizational development, such as when implementing a “learning organization” or in quality management programs. The comprehensive and usually multi-stage training programs combine in-person seminars with individual work and online modules.

For its training systems and programs, Groß & Cie. utilizes proven IT solutions and specialized trainers. These resources are available within our company’s talent pool. The advantage of this independence for clients is that the best solutions are always implemented—not just those offered by the consulting firm.