The document outlines steps for developing an organizational plan to achieve growth opportunities. It instructs the user to identify vacant or future vacant roles, consider the impact and cost of filling each role, and prioritize which to address first. A table is provided to list roles, whether they will be new hires, developed internally, or outsourced, along with impact, cost, timeline, and risks. The user is asked to evaluate which roles will have the most impact on growth and consider accelerating timelines.

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Having identified the organizational structure changes that are needed to achieve your growth opportunity, you now need to develop a plan of
action.
In the table below, list any roles which are vacant, or may become vacant, as part of your planned structural changes. You should consider the
positive impact of filling the role compared to the cost (money, time, etc). This will help you to prioritize which roles to work on first – you can
then commit to a timescale to fill the role. Record any risks you perceive.
The table includes an example in grey text. Delete the example when you have reviewed it, and complete the table for your chosen roles.
ROLE
NEW HIRE / INTERNAL
DEVELOPMENT /
OUTSOURCED
IMPACT
(High, Medium, Low)
COST
(High, Medium, Low)
TIMESCALE RISKS IDENTIFIED
CTO New hire High High 6 months+
External hire will need
to learn how to use
internal systems
quickly.
CMO New hire High High 6 months+ External hire will need
to learn how to use
internal systems
quickly.
CAO New Hire High High 6 months+ External hire will need
to learn how to use
internal systems
quickly.
community
manager
New Hire High High 6 months+ External hire will need
to learn how to use
internal systems
quickly.
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2. Sales
manager
New Hire High High 6 months+ External hire will need
to learn how to use
internal systems
quickly.
corporate lawyer New Hire High High 8 months+ External hire will need
to learn how to use
internal systems quickly
Having completed the table above, evaluate which roles will have the most impact on your growth. Review the timescale you have allocated,
and consider whether these changes could be implemented earlier, allowing you to achieve your growth ambitions more quickly.