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The start-up guide to career development

Amy Haworth
8 min readAug 29, 2022

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One of my clients is the CEO of an early-stage start-up. The business is thriving and anticipating big growth.

Top-of-mind for them when it comes to talent:

  • Growing the capabilities of their internal team to be ready to lead what the company will be in two years.
  • Optimizing the performance of the small-but-mighty team they have today.
  • Modeling leadership behaviors expected/desired as new talent joins the enterprise.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the recommendations I have for his team…and every team like his. This guidance is designed for:

  • Start-up leaders who value talent and are ready to build the infrastructure for a great culture
  • Leaders and managers who want to build a strong team that delivers results and where people grow
  • Organizations that are frustrated with current processes and want to start fresh

Growing the capabilities of the internal team

Create the future org chart (6 months, 2 years…whatever inflection points make sense).

For each role in the org chart, articulate 3–5 key responsibilities.

Then, work backwards.

In each of the three buckets below, co-create a development plan with the team member that indicates the specific learning, practice, or support they need in order to be…

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Amy Haworth
Amy Haworth

Written by Amy Haworth

I help individuals, teams, and organizations have the impact they desire. Cultivator of Human Potential | Change Mgmnt Practitioner | NobodyMakesItAlone.com

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