Chaos Proof Your Family Hiring - Part 1

Chaos Proof Your Family Hiring - Part 1

August 29, 2025 · 19 min · Episode 5

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Adam Hatcher discusses the complexities of hiring in a family business and provides a framework for chaos-proofing family hiring standards.

In this episode of The Twenty One Clear Podcast, Adam Hatcher tackles the complexities of hiring in a family business and reveals what it takes to chaos proof your approach. Through real-life stories—both painful and instructive—Adam examines how the absence of intentional hiring criteria can fracture both a company and the family at its core. Listeners will walk away with a practical framework for developing family hiring standards that go beyond job skills, addressing education, experience, and cultural fit. If hiring and navigating family relationships in business feels risky or unclear, this conversation brings hard-won clarity and actionable guidance. 21C Links Twenty One Clear website: https://www.21clear.com Adam Hatcher on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhatcher Subscribe to the Twenty One Clear newsletter: https://21clear.substack.com/ Bumper Music Still Hot by Nic D, Connor Price (c) Lossless, 2023 Episode Produced By https://snapmarket.co Chapters (00:00) The Cost of Family Hiring Gone Wrong (03:00) Why Most Family Companies Lack Hiring Criteria (07:45) Four Steps to Chaos Proofing Family Hiring (09:00) Establishing Family Hiring Criteria (17:45) The Value…

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