Scaling from 20 to 50 Employees: Align Your Team with Clear Goals

🔎 Did you know? One of the biggest HR mistakes growing businesses make is waiting too long to formalize their people practices. At Beyond Sustainable Coaching, we've seen firsthand how simple frameworks for compliance, performance feedback, and documentation can save founders from costly hassles as their teams scale. This month, we’re spotlighting: ✅ The “Day One” essentials every startup and SMB needs for smooth onboarding and lasting compliance ✅ How fractional HR leadership helps startups avoid headaches (and lawsuits!) ✅ Success stories from our clients who built strong foundations from the start What HR questions keep you up at night? Drop them below, or DM us for direct advice—real humans, ready to help. Follow us for more actionable insights every Tuesday! . . . . . #FractionalHR #PeopleOps #Startups #Compliance #Leadership #HRInsights #BeyondSustainableCoaching

Sometimes I think about the different worlds I’ve worked in. In startups, the energy is different. Things move fast, everyone is hands-on, and you often find yourself wearing three hats in a single day. It’s exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. In bigger companies, there is structure. Roles are clearer, processes are stronger, and there’s a sense of order. But sometimes, that speed and raw energy is harder to find. I don’t see one as better than the other. They just shape you in different ways. For me, the biggest lesson has been this . Culture is not about whether you work in a startup or a large organization. It’s about the people around you and how they make you feel every day. That’s what makes the real difference. #WorkCulture #HR #Leadership #OrganizationalBehaviour #EmployeeExperience #FutureOfWork #CultureMatters #PeopleFirst #CareerGrowth

90% of startups fail within 5 years. Not because of bad ideas. Because they lack operators who can turn vision into reality. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. Here's why: • Founders pitch the dream • Operators build the machine • Founders raise capital • Operators create capital • Founders see the future • Operators make it happen The market is saturated with visionary decks. What it craves are leaders who can: 𝟭. 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 Systems > Stories 𝟮. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Foundation > Followers 𝟯. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 Execution > Exhibition 💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Ask yourself daily: 1. What process can I automate today? 2. What metric actually matters? 3. What single point of failure am I fixing? Remember: Vision gets you funded. Operations keep you funded. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵? Founders start the fire. Operators build the engine that keeps it burning. Tag a operator who taught you this lesson 👇 #StartupStrategy #Operations #Leadership #Execution #BuildInPublic

Turning vision into execution isn’t a sprint it’s an orchestration. Every visionary leader dreams big. But scaling that dream requires a symphony of clarity, consistency, and culture. What separates scalable businesses from short lived startups isn’t the idea it’s alignment. You can’t scale chaos. You scale clarity. -Define your why before your how. -Communicate direction until it feels repetitive that’s when it finally lands. -Empower teams to own execution, not just follow orders. -Measure what matters, not what’s easy. When your team understands the why, execution stops being a checklist it becomes a movement. A leader’s real job isn’t to have all the ideas. It’s to make sure the best ideas get executed again and again. #LeadershipDevelopment #VisionToReality #ExecutionMatters #CEOThinking #OrganizationalCulture #BusinessGrowth

Every business leader faces this question at some point: What really drives scale — people or processes? Early on, growth feels entirely people-led. You hire smart, hungry folks. Everyone wears multiple hats. Decisions are fast because ownership is high. But as the company grows, chaos sneaks in. Meetings replace momentum. Alignment starts costing more than innovation. And suddenly, processes become the saviour. The irony? If processes become too rigid, they kill the very agility that helped you grow in the first place. The real answer, I’ve come to believe, isn’t people vs process — It’s people who build processes that scale with people. Systems don’t create success. People do — but only when the system enables them to. #Leadership #Scaling #Startups #Operations #Growth #Strategy

Career growth starts with ownership and accountability. 💡 In this leaders AHA moment, Dethra "Audacity Broker" Giles, explains that leaders can guide and support, but it’s up to each individual to define their career path. Take responsibility, partner with mentors, and accelerate your advancement. For more video like this, visit us: https://lnkd.in/dEpeDZi4 HR for HR Community The HR Team SHRM Foundation #Development #CareerGrowth #motivation #ExecutiveCoaching #Startups #PersonalDevelopment #Ownership

When I’ve stepped into a fast growing company as one of the first people leaders, it is exciting! There’s no playbook or script, and leaders expect you to design systems, policies, and organizational structures quickly. These new practices need to scale. In a scale-up, HR has to be practical, agile, and fast. I’ve always imagined it like fixing a bicycle while riding it! You have to build just enough structure to keep the wheels on while leaving room for creativity. Finding solutions that are just the right size but allow room for growth is important. The solutions or processes should feel lightweight for managers but powerful enough to grow with the business. What are the lessons that you have learned when establishing a new HR or People function? #Startups #ScalingHR #PeopleAndCulture

Creating a Coaching Culture in a Startup isn’t about big HR programmes, it’s about the everyday conversations that shape how a business grows. In a startup, culture forms fast. Leaders who ask better questions, listen deeply, and create space for reflection embed trust and agility from day one. Key steps: Model coaching behaviours at the top Train everyone in the basics (listening, questioning, feedback) Replace annual reviews with regular coaching-style conversations Celebrate small wins where coaching unlocked growth Startups don’t have to wait until they “scale” to build a coaching culture. Build it now and watch people, ideas, and performance grow together. How have you seen coaching transform a small team or startup? #ScottLearningAndLeadership #CoachingCulture #FutureOfLearning