The 7 Deadly Sins of Staffing That Kill Gym Growth

12 May 2025 • 25 min • EN
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Staffing is the biggest and most important investment you"ll ever make in your gym. Get it right and your business grows. Get it wrong and everything stalls. Today, Chris Cooper unpacks the seven deadly staffing sins that create chaos, kill growth and keep gym owners chained to day-to-day operations. From hiring out of desperation to keeping people too long, each staffing mistake is pulled from real conversations with gym owners who’ve felt the consequences. You’ll probably recognize a few of these mistakes in your own business. You might even realize you’re committing all seven sins. Coop"s got absolution and solutions for you. Tune in to hear how top-performing gyms build strong, reliable teams, then take action to do the same. To get the full guide, join Gym Owners United via the link below. Links Gym Owners United Book a Call   2:22 - Lack of clarity and defined roles 7:06 - Over-incentivizing and promoting 13:08 - Hiring in desperation 16:55 - Keeping people too long 19:30 - Abdicating instead of delegating

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