Your business has grown. What once was a small office of 10 people has expanded to 200, and with that comes a whole lot of adjusting. While growth is great, not everything is sunshine and roses. We call these tough adjustments “growing pains,” and they can throw your business way off its trajectory if you aren’t prepared to face them.
Remember going through growth spurts as a child? The too-short pant legs were embarrassing, but the achy limbs and joints made it miserable. Just like when you were 10 years old, your business can experience growing pains when it’s scaling too fast.
Growing pains are inevitable, especially when a business is facing rapid growth. Sudden changes across your organization can lead to discomfort, uncertainty, and tension. How your business tackles this makes a difference between a couple of bumps in the road or an entire roadblock.
Change can be scary! When your team grows from one employee to 30 overnight, it can be downright overwhelming. Take a deep breath, a big stretch, and then build a plan. A few easy steps can help guide you as you adjust to your growing team.