Organisational Network Analysis is a powerful tool for understanding the informal networks and relationships within an organisation. By leveraging a first principles approach, businesses can dissect and optimise these networks to improve collaboration, innovation, and overall organisational effectiveness. This session aims to provide practical guidance and actionable strategies based on RBC's successful ONA implementations.

• Introduction to ONA and the first principles approach
• Practical applications of ONA in strategic workforce planning
• Case studies from the Royal Bank of Canada
• Data collection methods and tools for ONA
• Analysing and interpreting ONA results
• Implementing changes based on ONA findings
• Measuring the impact of ONA on organisational performance.

• Understand the fundamentals of Organisational Network Analysis and its relevance to workforce planning.
• Learn practical data collection and analysis techniques for ONA.
• Gain insights from real-world examples of ONA applications at the Royal Bank of Canada.
• Develop strategies to implement ONA findings to improve organisational effectiveness.
• Measure and communicate the impact of ONA initiatives on business outcomes.