Hiring mistakes don’t just impact a team – they can disrupt an entire business unit.
The wrong hire can affect delivery timelines, create unnecessary friction among colleagues, and force team leads to spend more time managing issues than driving performance.
And then there’s the financial cost.
Think onboarding, training, and salary – all invested into someone who may not stay beyond probation.
Not to mention the time lost restarting the recruitment process.
Want to avoid that spiral?
✔ Start with role clarity – know exactly what success looks like before you hire
✔ Use structured interviews that align with the role’s core competencies
✔ Bring in multiple perspectives from your team — culture fit matters more than you think
✔ Slow down. A deliberate process beats a rushed one, every time
A good hire can elevate a team.
A bad one?
It can derail momentum for months.
Operations Manager
