As entrepreneurs, it’s often suggested to fail fast and make decisions quickly when something needs to change.
When your business is growing faster than your team can handle, it can be tempting to take shortcuts in your hiring process.
Why?
👉 Fear of turning the business away
→ They will go to a competitor
👉 Concern about overwhelming your team
→ They will get burnt out and leave
I’ve made this mistake…𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚.
The cost of a mismatched hire can be significantly more than the lost money in productivity of their salary and the work product they were expecting to produce.
→ It’s a burden on your team
→ It can also erode customer trust
→ It can also erode your teams trust
Hopefully you have a solid screening process:
→ Focus on A -Players
→ Use your scorecards during structured interviewing
→ Ensure Alignment with Purpose and Core Values
→ Transparency in detailed reference checks
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