Nishanth Krishnan | Organization Design Guru and Workforce Shaper

About Me

Nishanth Krishnan is a global expert in Organization Design and Strategic Workforce Planning. With experience across the largest banks and professional services firms in the world, as well as a huge number of family offices, he is one of the few who understand the art and science behind org structures and interaction models that act as engines for strategic vision and goals. He has been instrumental in advancing innovative SWP techniques, such as 5B scenario analysis, critical workforce segmentation, and workload analysis. He is also a proven change management expert, having led very complex transitions with multigenerational leaders across geographies, ensuring the hearts and minds lead the way in transformation efforts. His passion for this work is palpable as he continues to be a global evangelist of future-focussed workforce shaping

Areas of Expertise

• Visioning & Strategic Planning

• Operating Model Design

• Skills-based Organization Design

• Workforce Scenario Modelling, Value Chain Analysis & Critical Workforce Segmentation

• Workforce Transition & Change Management

• Outsourcing, Automation, Shared Services & Offshoring Setup

Achievements

• Led workforce shaping globally for two large projects involving 140,000 and 60,000 employees, respectively, across more than 15 countries

• Led organization design for the largest family offices in the UAE, Qatar, Hong Kong and India

• Primary author of a sustainable-skills ecosystem methodology and a talent landscape study for the world’s largest financial institution

• An expert in the use of tools such as Faethm, OrgVue, eightfold, gloat and degreed

Programs/Trainings

• Skills-based Org Design

• Strategic Workforce Planning

• Managing Complex Change