(094) How to design your team to grow, not explode

About this episode

Tim discusses how small and growing businesses can effectively design their teams to support growth while avoiding common pitfalls.

Before you hire anyone else, listen to this episode! Tim explains how small and growing businesses should approach organisation design using strategy as the guide, why it matters, and when to act. The episode highlights common growth milestones (5, 10, 15, 25, 50+ employees), tells you how to spot problems (broken communication, duplicated roles, shared accountabilities), and contrasts functional versus divisional structures. Practical advice covers future workforce modelling, identifying skill gaps, protecting customer experience during growth, and simple next steps to avoid expensive restructures. Show Links: Join our next free webinar! https://streamyard.com/watch/wfKsCZp9qugp Visit The HR Cartel www.hrcartel.com Join the Cartel! https://www.hrcartel.com/join-the-cartel Member Mention: www.surepower.com.au Follow our socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thehrcartel/?viewAsMember=true Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hr_cartel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566832529478 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehrcartel

People in this episode

Host: Tim

Topics covered

• team design
• organisation strategy
• business growth
• communication issues
• workforce modelling
• skill gaps
• customer experience

Keywords

• organisation design
• business strategy
• employee milestones
• functional structure
• divisional structure
• restructure
• communication
• skill gaps

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The HR Cartel, SurePower, Streamyard, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok

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