Growing Your Business By Expanding Your Team

Adding new roles to your team can be an exciting step for your business, but it’s important to consider a few key factors before making any decisions. In this blog, we’ll discuss the things you should consider when adding new roles to your team.

1. Business needs: The first thing you should consider when adding new roles to your team is your business needs. What are the gaps in your current team’s skills and expertise? Are there areas of your business that you’re looking to expand or improve? What roles are currently overburdened? Identifying your business needs will help you determine what roles to add to your team.
2. Job responsibilities: Once you’ve identified the roles you want to add, it’s important to clearly define the job responsibilities. What tasks will the new team members be responsible for? How will these tasks fit into the overall goals of your business? Defining job responsibilities upfront will help ensure that the new team members are a good fit for the role and that they understand what’s expected of them.
3. Skillset and experience: When hiring new team members, it’s important to consider their skillset and experience. It’s important to hire the right people for the job. Do they have the necessary skills to perform the job responsibilities? Have they worked in a similar role before? Consider their education, certifications, and work experience when evaluating candidates.
4. Team dynamics: Adding new team members can impact the dynamics of your existing team. It’s important to consider how the new team member will fit in with the rest of the team. Will they work well with others? Will they be able to collaborate effectively? Consider their personality, communication style, and work style when evaluating candidates. It’s important to ensure that new team members align with your core values and culture. This will help maintain a positive team dynamic and ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals.
5. Training and onboarding: Once you’ve hired new team members, it’s important to provide them with the necessary training and onboarding. This will help ensure that they understand their job responsibilities and are able to perform them effectively. Consider developing a training plan and create a manual to help new team members to have a reference resource to get up to speed quickly.
6. Budget: Adding new roles to your team will impact your budget. Consider the cost of salaries, benefits, and any other expenses associated with hiring new team members. Make sure that adding new roles is financially feasible for your business.
7. Future growth: Finally, it’s important to consider how adding new roles will impact your business in the long term. Will these new roles help you achieve your future growth plans? Will they provide the necessary support for your business to expand and succeed? Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) will help determine the success of the new roles and ensure that the new roles are contributing to the overall success of your business. Consider the long-term impact of adding new roles before making any decisions.

In conclusion, adding new roles to your team can be a positive step for your business, but it’s important to consider a variety of factors before making any decisions. By considering business needs, job responsibilities, skillset and experience, team dynamics, training and onboarding, budget, and future growth, you can make informed decisions that will benefit your business in the long term.

 

Wendy Sachs is founder and CEO of Philadelphia Nanny Network, a 38 year old agency servicing parents needing long and short term referrals as well as the largest provider of corporate sponsored backup care in areas serviced by the agency.  Wendy has presented workshops on developing business metrics at APNA and INA conferences.