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Team Connection Calculator
Understand the hidden complexity that comes with growth
💡 Tip: This assumes anyone might need to coordinate with anyone else at least occasionally
Connections Today
45
at team size 10
Connections at Target
630
at team size 36
New Connections Added
585
from growth
Next Hire Adds
36
connections on day one
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What This Means for Your Leadership
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Growing from 10 to 36 people multiplies your total connections from 45 to 630 — that's 585 new relationships to navigate.
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After reaching 36 people, each new hire creates 36 additional connections immediately. That's why onboarding gets harder as you scale.
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Five more hires at that point would add approximately 185 new connections to manage across your organization.
Why This Matters
More connections mean more coordination overhead, slower decisions, and higher risk of miscommunication.
Key Insight
Team productivity often peaks between 5-9 people because connection complexity is still manageable.
Action Step
Consider splitting into smaller sub-teams when connections become unmanageable.
The Math Behind It
Connections = n × (n − 1) ÷ 2
where n is the number of people on your team
where n is the number of people on your team