Who is most influential: You see which people others go to most often. These are the ones everyone relies on, regardless of title. They are crucial for passing on information, “informal leaders”, also those who are more likely to experience burnout.

Who is on the margin: You see which individuals sit at the edges of the network, with few or no connections. They’re not involved in key interactions and remain structurally detached from the core of the organization. Freeloaders or just simply left out due to structural inefficiencies.

Who holds the system together: Some people connect groups that wouldn’t be in contact otherwise. If they disappeared, communication would break down. These are crucial bridges between clusters, these are “trusted messengers”.

Who are the control nodes: You see which individuals must be guided or influenced so that the rest of the network can be indirectly reached. This helps management act precisely—focusing on the minimum set of people required to steer the whole.

How groups and clusters form: You see who naturally works together, even across departments. These are real working communities. Knowing these and influential connectors, leaders can confidently stage any rollout choreography.

Do groups connect across boundaries: You find out if teams or roles talk to each other—or stay stuck in their own bubble. You get to know the cohesiveness of your organization.

Imbalance of flow (direction and reciprocity): You can tell if someone’s always giving support but getting nothing back—or the other way around.

How the structure changes over time: By comparing two points in time, you can see if (and assume why) someone gained or lost influence, or if and why parts of the network broke apart or became stronger.

Efficient onboarding of new employees: New employees can more easily reach out and ask for information they need to excel. This makes onboarding more efficient and less frustrating.

Invisible work turns into visible and measurable work: ONA surfaces invisible, “glue” work that keeps systems running that goes unrecognized, making it quantifiable and visible to leaders.

...and more.