Organizational Chart Guide
Want to learn more about org charts? Then our detailed org chart guide is the perfect starting point.
An organizational chart is a helpful way to outline your company's structure so employees understand reporting relationships and how everything fits together.
But with so much information out there on creating org charts, it can be overwhelming to figure out where to start. That's why we put together this guide - to walk you through the org chart creation process step-by-step.
Whether you want to make a basic org chart, integrate a live version that updates in real-time, or align your org chart to your organizational design, this guide has you covered.
You'll learn:
- What an org chart is and why do organizations use them
- The key benefits and limitations of org charts
- Strategic uses for org charts beyond just mapping reporting lines
- How org structure, design, and charts fit together
- The main types of org chart layouts
- Step-by-step instructions for actually building your org chart using different tools
With the right information, making an org chart for your company doesn't have to be complicated. This guide takes you from beginning to end to create a visualization of your structure that informs and engages employees.
Let's get started:
- What is an Organizational Chart?
- The Benefits of Organizational Charts
- The Limitations of Organizational Charts
- The Strategic Uses for Org Charts
- The Connection Between Organizational Design, Org Structures, and Org Charts
- The Main Types of Org Charts