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If you’re trying to figure out how to scale a team, you might assume hiring more people will finally give you more capacity.
So why are you somehow busier than you were before?
That’s exactly what happened to one founder I worked with. Her business was growing quickly and, over six months, she added ten people to her team. She thought the additional support would finally give her some breathing room.
Instead, she got more questions, more decisions, more conflict and more things coming back to her.
In this episode, we’re looking at why learning how to scale a team takes more than simply adding people.
As your team grows, the informal ways of working that were fine when there were only a few of you can start to break down. Roles become less clear. Decision making gets messy. People aren’t sure what they own or when they need you. And suddenly, you’re the person holding everything together.
I’ll walk you through the team management strategies we used to change that, including getting clearer about ownership, creating a people strategy that could actually support the growth of the business, and building leadership throughout the team.
Because figuring out how to lead a team as it grows doesn’t mean removing yourself from the business you love. It means creating enough clarity and capability around you that you can stay connected without needing to be involved in everything.
That’s one of the most important leadership skills for business owners as their companies grow.
If you’re wondering how to scale a team when everything still seems to come back to you, I want you to ask yourself a different question: Is your team actually creating more capacity, or have you simply created more people who depend on you?
Because how to scale a team isn’t really about having more people working for you. It’s about building a team that can do more without requiring more of you.
And if you’re ready to work on this inside your own business, this is exactly what we do inside the Accelerator for Female Founders.
Learn more and book a call with me here.
The People Side of Business is the podcast for female founders and business owners who are leading teams and growing businesses.
Hosted by Lindsay White, Leadership Coach, Team Leadership Strategist, and Fractional HR Expert, this show delivers practical leadership strategies, real-world people solutions, and honest conversations about the challenges of leading a team.
From employee performance issues and difficult conversations to hiring, accountability, workplace culture, and team growth, each episode is designed to help you lead, manage, and scale your team as a founder.
If you're ready to become a more confident leader, make better people decisions, and build a stronger, higher-performing team, you're in the right place.
Learn more at highvoltageleadership.ca, connect on Instagram @highvoltleadership, or find Lindsay White on LinkedIn.
The people side of business isn't separate from growth. The people side of business is the business.
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One of the most important hiring tips for small businesses is understanding that you can hire a fantastic person and still make the wrong hiring decision.
Maybe they came highly recommended. They have an impressive resume, years of experience, and everyone on your team likes them. But a few weeks into the role, things aren't going quite the way you expected.
That's exactly what happened to a founder I worked with named Angela.
In this episode, I'm sharing what happened, the hiring mistakes we uncovered, and why finding the right person isn't always the same as hiring for what your business actually needs.
Employee issues can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you feel like you're having the same conversations over and over again.
Someone misses a deadline. Another person isn't communicating. Someone else isn't taking ownership of their work. And you're left wondering why your team can't seem to get on the same page.
But what if those employee issues aren't actually separate problems?
In this episode, I'm sharing the story of Judy, a founder I worked with who was experiencing exactly this. She had a talented team and a growing business, but it seemed like every week brought another frustration.
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