Fact Sheet

OrganizationalBenchmarkingIs your organizational structurecompetitive?

Your organization spends a lot of time and effort on getting its salarystructure & pay just right. But how do you gain the full picture on your payif you don't know how competitive your organizational structure is?

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Establish a benchmark to plan for success.

Effective planning and execution relies on knowingexactly where your organization stands in themarket, and how its structure compares to yourcompetitors'.

Your people can account for up to 70%* of thetotal cost of running your business. So if you'relooking to acquire, restructure, introduce newproducts and services, or simply determine yourposition in the market, you need to ensure youhave the right number people in the right joblevels and functions, to meet these goals.

Optimizing costs and headcount allocation mustbe at the center of business planning. Now,imagine undertaking this with a view of what yourcompetitors are doing.

*Depending on the market.

See exactly where you stand in the market.

Whether it is for cost optimization or for ambitiousgrowth plans, our organizational benchmarkingtool will tell you if you have the balance right. It’llbenchmark the structure of your organization—itssize, shape, and payroll—against your competitors,so you’ll understand if there are any areas youcould improve. And it’ll reveal if and where youneed to modify your structure to support yourstrategy.

THE BENEFITS

Lower costs by optimizingthe structure of yourorganization.

Deliver strategic insights toleadership that are essentialin setting the right strategy.

Gain a true and thoroughunderstanding of how yourorganization compares to itsbenchmarks by drilling downinto the data.

Achieve higher productivitythrough a workforcestructure that focuses onthe right people in the rightplace.

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About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizationalconsulting firm. We help clientssynchronize strategy and talent to drivesuperior performance. We work withorganizations to design their structures,roles, and responsibilities. We help themhire the right people to bring theirstrategy to life. And we advise them onhow to reward, develop, and motivatetheir people.

Make more informed decisions with marketinsights.

Your organization will be able to use the findingsto make strategic decisions that will make it moreeffective. Depending on what you want to achieve,these could include:

Creating a 'fit for purpose' operating model thatmanages competing priorities and ensureseverything the business does adds value to thebottom line.

Designing a structure that aligns withorganizational goals, and focuses on the rightpeople in the right places.

Making data-driven decisions about your newstructure during the M&A process, withinorganizational restructuring or marketexpansion.

Whatever your decision, you’ll base it on acomprehensive view of the relevant peer group.And because the data comes from our world-leading pay database, you’ll know you can trust itto be accurate.

More than just great data.

With data on more than 20 million employees, in25,000 organizations and over 110 countries, oursis the largest, most accurate pay database in theworld.

We’ve combined this great data with market-leading tools to create Korn Ferry Pay—aninvaluable source of intelligence on how yourbusiness could perform better. To find out whatKorn Ferry Pay can do for you, speak to one of ourteam or visit our website.

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