Why You Don't Need to “Get Your Business In Order" Before You Hire
Do you feel like you're supposed to have everything figured out and in order before hiring your first employee?
It's a common concern that many of our clients have when they first come to us. And it's no wonder.
Every week, I see posts telling business owners to "get all your systems in order, document a thousand processes, and have detailed SOPs before hiring"...
Honestly, it makes me cringe. That sounds like a total nightmare and super stressful!
And if it were true, then I (nor most of our clients!) would have ever hired anyone if I had to have all those things in order first.
While all of these things will be very important as you bring on additional team members in the future, none of it is necessary to bring on your FIRST new hire.
Read that again. 👆🏻
Right now, you're probably drowning in work just trying to keep your head above water.
You might have a handful of things jotted down...somewhere, but you can't be sure they're even up to date.
And you know you need help. Desperately.
So how in the world are you supposed to get everything organized, documented, and systematized before hiring help?
I mean, that's why you're thinking about hiring in the first place, right!
That's why I'm here to tell you that you DON'T have to have:
❌ A fully systematized business,
❌ All of your processes documented,
❌ Detailed SOPs written out, or even
❌ Have it all figured out!
You can be soaring on a wing and a prayer and STILL be worthy of and ready to hire the help you need and deserve.
Hiring means getting help in the areas where you need it the most.
Documenting processes is not my strong suit. If it isn't your thing either, this could be a great skillset to hire for when you're ready to get started!
That's one of the reasons I hired our Operations Manager, Maura, to join the Sprout Team. She's great at keeping us organized, streamlining and simplifying systems, and documenting processes.
So when we're ready to bring on the next new team member, we'll be in great shape!
The goal of hiring isn't to clone yourself. What's most important is to hire people whose knowledge, skills, and abilities complement yours.
Please stop stressing that your business has to be in flawless working order and all your processes and procedures documented to perfection before hiring.
Because that's the farthest thing from the truth.
Now, imagine ALL the possibilities that exist for you and your business if you just had a little help!
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Authored by Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP
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