Episode 169 - Scaling Team Growing Pains: Why Your Team Can Break on the way to $1M (And How to Fix It)
Why You’ve Got To Listen To Today’s Episode:
Growing pains aren't just for growing teenagers… your business experiences them too!
In this value packed episode, Paula Maidens dives into a challenge that catches many successful business owners by surprise: why your once-perfect team dynamics often struggle as you approach that exciting $1M revenue milestone.
With 15+ years of hands-on experience guiding businesses through team transformations, Paula breaks down the three predictable breakdown points that emerge during growth phases.
Plus, she shares practical, implementable solutions to help you navigate these transitions without losing momentum.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- The surprising truth about why more revenue often leads to less freedom (not more!)
- What's really happening when your previously rock-star team members suddenly seem overwhelmed
- The hidden reason your communication systems start breaking under pressure
- When those "wear-all-the-hats" roles that worked brilliantly in early days become business bottlenecks
- How your collaborative, everyone-has-input approach might actually be stalling your growth.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Simple yet powerful adjustments to streamline communication when complexity increases
- A fresh approach to evolving roles that honours your team's strengths while supporting growth
- The decision-making framework that frees you from being the bottleneck (without losing control)
Whether you're currently feeling these growing pains or planning your path to that next revenue milestone, this episode gives you the practical roadmap to evolve your team structure with confidence and clarity.
KEY MOMENTS:
[05:32] Why communication systems break down during growth
[13:23] When flexible roles no longer scale effectively
[19:37] How collaborative decision-making becomes a bottleneck
[24:51] Practical framework for empowering team decision-making
[29:31] Introduction to the Team Performance Audit
LINKS MENTIONED:
Team Performance Audit – Paula's personalised assessment to pinpoint exactly where your team needs adjustment
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