Resource: RACI Chart

RACI Charts can be an effective tool for clarifying roles and responsibilities in very collaborative environments. R stands for “responsible”; A stands for “accountable”; C stands for “consultant”; I stands for “informed” (we’ve found that for very small teams, everyone tends to be “informed.” 

The RACI will be especially helpful for teams where leaders/founders have been doing much of this work on their own for a while. It will be important to articulate the exact responsibilities you’ve been taking on, and formally hand them off to the hire. It may also help you gain clarity on your own workload to better understand where blockages or inefficiencies happen, or even just get a view on exactly why you may feel stressed or overwhelmed. Make a copy of this RACI template to use in your organization.