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The scariest words in HR: “This is the way we’ve always done it”
A firsthand Marine Corps lesson about inherited HR processes, documentation standards, and the responsibility to ask better questions.
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Evidence-informed articles and firsthand lessons for business owners and people managers. Explore hiring, onboarding, leadership, and the processes behind the work.
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Start with an HR assessment before changing the process
Use an HR assessment to understand how people practices work today, identify the gaps that matter, and choose a practical first improvement.
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Who decides? Clarifying HR responsibilities as your business grows
Clarify HR decision rights in a growing small business. Separate coordination, approval, and specialist advice, then test one real handoff.
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A manager development plan that connects feedback with practice
Build a practical manager development plan with one work skill, a clear practice opportunity, useful feedback, mentoring, and a review of what changes.
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Manager feedback that leads to action
Prepare useful manager feedback with specific examples, room for context, and a clear next step your employee can put into practice.
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Build workplace mentoring into everyday collaboration
Give workplace mentoring a useful purpose, a realistic rhythm, and a connection to the decisions your team makes every day.
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An employee onboarding plan for the first 30 days
Plan an employee’s first 30 days with clear expectations, useful introductions, named owners, and regular opportunities to ask questions.
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Give HR processes and records a clear owner
Clarify who owns an HR process, where the approved record lives, and how each handoff works so your team knows what to do next.
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Evidence-based HR starts with a better question
Make better-informed HR decisions by defining the problem, weighing research and workplace evidence, and reviewing what happens after you act.
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Structured interviews: a practical hiring guide
Build structured interviews around the work, consistent questions, and clear rating standards so your hiring team can compare relevant evidence.
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Start with an HR assessment before changing the process
Use an HR assessment to understand how people practices work today, identify the gaps that matter, and choose a practical first improvement.
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Write workplace policies people can actually use
Make workplace policies easier to find, understand, and apply with clear responsibilities, realistic examples, and feedback from the people using them.
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A new manager’s first month: conversations that matter
Plan your first month as a manager around clear priorities, useful team conversations, decision authority, and the support you need to lead well.
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