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Org Chart Audit Worksheet

Assess the health of your organizational chart in 10 minutes. Print this page or fill it in digitally.

1. Current State Assessment

When was your org chart last updated?

How long does a full update take your HR team?

How many versions of your org chart exist right now?

What tool(s) are you using to maintain it?

PowerPoint / Google Slides Visio / Lucidchart Spreadsheet (Excel / Google Sheets) HRIS built-in org chart Dedicated org chart tool Other: _______________

2. Pain Point Identification

How often do employees ask "who should I talk to about...?"

Rarely (once a month or less) Sometimes (weekly) Often (multiple times per week) Constantly (daily)

How quickly can you produce an accurate org chart when leadership requests one?

Instantly (it's always current) Within an hour By end of day It takes days

How long do new hires take to understand the team structure?

First day First week First month They're still figuring it out

3. Information Gap Analysis

What information does your current org chart include?

Names and titles Reporting lines Department/team Location/timezone Skills and expertise Current projects Contact information Interests and hobbies Start date / tenure Profile photos

What information do your employees wish it included?

4. Cost Calculation

Hours your HR team spends on org chart maintenance per month:

Estimated hours employees spend finding the right person per week:

Average onboarding time to full productivity (weeks):

Quick ROI Estimate

Reference rates: HR professional ~$45-65/hr, knowledge worker ~$50-80/hr, new hire salary ~$1,200-2,000/wk

HR maintenance cost: ___ hours/month x $___/hour = $___/month
Employee search cost: ___ hours/week x ___ employees x $___/hour = $___/month
Extended onboarding cost: ___ extra weeks x ___ new hires/year x $___/week = $___/year

Total annual cost of org chart friction: $___________

Example: A 150-person company with 4 hrs/month HR maintenance, 20% of employees losing 1 hr/week to finding the right person (McKinsey estimates knowledge workers spend ~20% of their week on internal search), and 1 extra week onboarding for 20 hires/year = roughly $50-70K annually in org chart friction. Your numbers will vary, but even conservative estimates add up.

5. Action Items

Top 3 things to fix based on this audit:

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