By Marina Gorey Org Builder, People Ops Strategist, High-Performance Culture Architect

QUESTION 1: Hiring Ratios

What is the best practices for organisational structures, e.g. ratios of C-level to managers, managers to line staff; ratio of support functions (HR etc.) to front office and Scale-up speed & commercial considerations?

Best Practice

Organisational design is a strategic lever for scaling effectively.

The right structure  builds with Evolution and adaption in mind as vital requirements.

KEY FACTORS:

• Business goals (e.g. growth vs. profitability)
• Skills and experience in the founding team
• Speed of growth and GTM complexity
• Budget and funding runway

The goal is a right-sized, resilient org that can shift shape as the company learns and grows.

Model your headcount 12 months ahead, but execute and review quarterly — things change fast

Align hiring with actual commercial performance, not just projections

• If growth slows, pause non-critical resourcing (especially support tied to scale expectations)

Build with evolution in mind:

• Create structures, not silos