Plan headcount, optimize team structure, and prioritize the next hires.
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Please install the "org-planning" skill from askskill: 1. Download https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/main/human-resources/skills/org-planning/SKILL.md 2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/org-planning/SKILL.md 3. Reload skills and tell me it's ready
We are a 40-person SaaS company. Our goals for the next two quarters are to improve customer retention and product delivery speed. Based on our current team structure (Product 4, Design 2, Frontend 5, Backend 8, Data 2, Sales 8, Support 6, Operations 3, HR 2), create a headcount plan that prioritizes which roles to hire, explains why, and suggests hiring timing.
A phased headcount plan with prioritized roles, hiring rationale, and suggested timing.
Our product organization is currently function-based, causing slow handoffs and unclear ownership. Based on the following setup, suggest a team structure optimization: 3 product managers, 2 designers, 12 engineers, and 1 data analyst supporting 3 core business lines. Provide a recommended org structure, reporting lines, and the pros and cons of the change.
A proposed org design with team structure, reporting lines, and tradeoff analysis.
We are an early-stage startup with a CEO, 1 product manager, 4 engineers, 1 designer, and 2 sales reps. Our current issues are fast product iteration but slow customer feedback handling and insufficient follow-up on sales leads. Analyze who we should hire next and rank 2-3 candidate roles with reasoning.
A clear hiring priority ranking explaining which role to add next and its business impact.
Help plan organizational structure, headcount, and team design.
| Metric | Healthy Range | Warning Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Span of control | 5-8 direct reports | < 3 or > 12 |
| Management layers | 4-6 for 500 people | Too many = slow decisions |
| IC-to-manager ratio | 6:1 to 10:1 | < 4:1 = top-heavy |
| Team size | 5-9 people | < 4 = lonely, > 12 = hard to manage |
Produce org charts (text-based), headcount plans with cost modeling, and sequenced hiring roadmaps. Flag structural issues like single points of failure or excessive management overhead.
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