Don’t Hire Another Employee Until You Do This
- Paul K Knickelbein
- Jul 28
- 1 min read
Hiring can be exciting — it signals growth, momentum, and the promise of new energy on your team. But before you post that job or schedule your next interview, let me ask:
Do you have clarity on what this new hire is actually solving?
If you're like many small to mid-sized businesses, you may be throwing headcount at what is actually a structure problem — not a staffing problem.
🚨 The Real Risk: Adding Without Aligning
When you scale without examining your organizational design, you risk:
Role overlap and wasted payroll
Bottlenecks where decision-making isn't clear
Burnout from unbalanced workloads
Frustration from employees unsure of their lane
In other words, you risk adding cost without adding capacity.
✅ Do This First
Before making your next hire, ask:
Is our current team structured for clarity and accountability?
Are roles and responsibilities clearly defined and documented?
Do our workflows support our goals — or are we building around broken processes?
What outcome are we actually hiring for — and can it be achieved through better design first?
💡 Don’t Just Grow — Grow Intentionally
At Knick Strategy Group, we help businesses step back and assess their org structure before they add to it. The result? Smarter growth. Leaner teams. Stronger performance.
Need a gut check on your org chart?Let’s talk before you hire.
🔎 At Knick Strategy Group, we specialize in diagnosing and redesigning organizational structure — with excellence.
Let’s chat BEFORE your next hire: https://www.knickstrategygroup.com/
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