Mission Impossible: Growing From 40 Employees to 400 Employees While Being Deeply Employee Centric

SummaryIn this episode, Christine Pizzo discusses the family table model and its impact on management, engagement, and performance. She shares her experience at DesignIt and how the company has grown rapidly by leveraging its ability to provide innovative design solutions across various platforms. Christine emphasizes the importance of valuing and empowering team members, and she introduces the concept of the family table model, where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and be involved in decision-making. She also highlights the significance of strategic delegation and matching individuals' passions and skills to maximize their potential.Key TakeawaysThe family table model allows everyone to have a seat at the table and be involved in decision-making.Strategic delegation empowers individuals and allows them to excel in areas they are passionate about.Building a strong leadership bench is crucial for scaling the organization and developing future leaders.<br/>
Timestamp 00:00:00 Introduction to Christine Pizzo and Design It00:01:00 Reflections on the rapid growth of Design It00:04:00 The game-changing realization of valuing people as the best tool00:06:00 The family table model and giving everyone a seat00:08:00 Avoiding decision paralysis and involving everyone's input00:10:00 Balancing focus and prioritization of initiatives00:13:00 Juggling bespoke engagement models for each initiative00:15:00 Putting people in situations they may not realize they're ready for00:17:00 Creating a leadership framework: graveyard workshop, matching passions and skills, building a leadership bench00:20:00 Focusing on highly engaged and motivated team members00:21:00 Importance of addressing emotional baggage and prioritizing initiatives00:22:00 Growing leaders internally and considering external perspectivesMentioned in this episode:HR Impact Show Outro Show outro and CTA Music: Studio Kolomna - "Risk" - Pixabay HR Impact Intro Mission of the show Music: Studio Kolomna - "Risk" - Pixabay