Top 10 HR Tips for scaling startups
- Plan and prepare before you recruit – ask Q’s
- Put new hires on the right contract
- Manage new employee expectations clearly -be clear on what you expect them to deliver and share the vision
- Manage the probation period, weed out poor performers quickly
- No dual reporting lines or manager titles
- Hold 1-2-1s with direct reports weekly
- Be specific – on what you want, where improvement is needed, what good looks like
- Keep a diary, note conversations by email.
- Empower your people, don’t tell them how to do their work and listen to their suggestions/ideas.
- Find out and know the career goals of your team, know their strengths and weaknesses, – align your people to your business