Q: As a startup, we started as a small team but as we grew, I feel like our team’s efforts are siloed and there is a disconnect. How can we boost teamwork?
A: Your question speaks to a universal challenge felt by rapidly-growing companies: As you expand, how do you preserve the sense of shared purpose and dynamism that allowed your company to flourish in the first place? How do you grow rapidly while staying nimble, aligned and consistent with your identity?
For my part, I know where you’re coming from. Over the past five years, we’ve grown our company from $8 million to $50 million on the strength of 15 percent organic growth per year and five acquisitions. With that kind of growth formula, we’ve had no choice but to make aligning our departments, cultures and business models a priority…
How to Keep Your Team Focused on Purpose, Identity and Alignment During Growth Spurts
