EU-qualified organisation design for Irish BUSINESS
Design for growth.
When the structure starts holding the strategy back, decisions stall, talent leaves, layers multiply and growth slows. In Touch Organisation Architecture works with CEOs, CHROs and executive leadership to redesign the organisation to align with the next phase of growth and maturity.
Trusted by Irish public and private sector leaders
You might recognise the moment
Most clients arrive with a seemingly different challenge.
A HR strategy that no longer fits
Hiring plans, comp bands and capability frameworks built for a smaller, simpler company. The org has outgrown them.
A leadership team that cannot execute
Decisions revisited weekly, ownership is unclear. Smart people, but slow output. The friction sits in the design, not the people.
A scaling, M&A or restructure moment
You are integrating a deal, entering a new market, or preparing for sale. The current shape will not get you there.
Talent risk you cannot ignore
Critical roles concentrated in a few heads. Succession is thin, culture might be drifting and quiet exits are starting to show.
But the root solution to all is optimised organisation design.
About Keith McCarthy
Twenty years inside the rooms where these decisions get made.
Keith is an EU qualified organisational architect, executive coach and workshop facilitator based in Ireland. He has spent two decades advising leadership teams across Ireland’s public and private sectors on HR strategy, organisation design and the leadership systems that hold them together.
He works directly with CEOs, founders, CHROs and boards. No layers, no junior teams, no template decks.
EU Qualified
Practitioner and instructor in organisation design and executive coaching, one of a small number in Ireland qualified at this level.
Trusted Expertise
20 years advising leadership and boards across private and public sectors.
Ireland Based
Working with Irish-headquartered businesses and international leadership teams with Irish operations. Local context, international standards
How In Touch Organisation Architecture works
Four ways into the work.
01
Organisation Diagnostic
A structured read of spans and layers, decision rights, leadership bench, culture risk and AI readiness. You leave with a written view of where the design is costing you.
02
Leadership Operating System
A working session to install OKRs, decision forums, a talent council and a clear ownership model. Your leadership team leaves running on intention, not habit.
03
Executive Coaching & Workshops
One-to-one work with CEOs, founders and CHROs navigating a structural moment: a reorganisation, an acquisition, an exit or a leadership transition. Confidential, direct, and outside the politics of the room.
04
Media & Public Speaking
Keynotes, panels, podcasts and media contributions on organisation design, Irish productivity, AI workforce readiness and deal-ready organisations. Available for speaker bookings, expert comment and contributed opinion pieces.
Common questions
What leaders ask before reaching out.
What is organisation design and why does it matter?
Organisation design is the deliberate shaping of structure, roles, decision rights, spans of control and ways of working so a company can deliver on its strategy. When the design lags the strategy, execution slows, talent leaves and growth stalls. Most leaders feel the symptoms long before they recognise the cause.
How is organisation design different from management consulting?
Keith works directly with the CEO, CHRO or executive team to design a bespoke solution that can be carried through. There are no associate teams, no template decks and no engagement creep. Each piece of work has a clear scope, a defined outcome and a written deliverable the leadership team owns.
When is the right time to engage in organisation design?
The most common moments are scaling past 50, 150 or 500 people, integrating an acquisition, preparing for sale, replacing a leadership team member, or entering a new market. If decisions are slowing, ownership is unclear or critical talent is at risk, the design is already costing you.
Does Keith McCarthy work outside Ireland?
Yes. Keith is based in Ireland and works with Irish headquartered businesses as well as international leadership teams with operations in Ireland, the UK and the EU.
What does a first conversation look like?
A 45 minute confidential briefing over a virtual, or real coffee, where you can describe the situation you have ahead. Keith listens, asks structured questions and gives you an honest read on whether organisation design is the right lens.
If this resonates,
start with a conversation.
45 minutes, confidential, solution focused.