Welcome to my ‘Lab’. This is where I build open source things. If you stumbled here from elsewhere, you can learn more about me here. I also have a wider resource library here.

FAQs about this space


Popular Articles

First 90 Days as an HR Leader

21 Quick Things You Can Do to Scale

Scaling a People Function

A Startup Guide to Bonus and Commission Plans

Recently added

🛝 🛴 🏰

A Primer on People Manager Strategy

To learn, make something, everyday

Want me to review something?

Terms Database

<aside> 🚧 For technical terms, I try to keep a running library here.

</aside>

Terms Database

https://embed.notionlytics.com/wt/ZXlKM2IzSnJjM0JoWTJWVWNtRmphMlZ5U1dRaU9pSm9PVzB6Ulc1S2R6UllTVU0xTW5VM1lUUm5heUlzSW5CaFoyVkpaQ0k2SW1SaU5qYzNaakJoTjJWaE9UUTRPRFZpWmpVNU5EZzJaVGMwWW1GalpqVTJJbjA9

<aside> 🍎 Psst. After taking a year for a sabbatical, I’m looking for my next great company to join. If you’d like to chat, reach out here.

</aside>

Playbooks & Operating Models

<aside> 🔌 These are guides to help you build out your People function. If you click on the link below, you can see a comprehensive list + what I have planned.

List of Operating Models & Playbooks (Current and Potential)

</aside>

Meta

How to Create Policies, Procedures and Guidance (PPGs)

Introduction to the Functions in a People Team

Guide to Employee Lifecycle Events

Guide to Essential People Programs

Why listen to me?

People Partnering

Introducing an HRBP Function

Creating a Position Profile Architecture

Departure Debriefs

What to do when an employee passes away

Payroll & Benefits

Should you go with a PEO?

Guide to Payroll Operations

Guide to Creating a Benefits Program

Compensation Matters

Making the Case for and Implementing a (Paid) Salary Survey

Guide to Extended PTEPs (Post Termination Exercise Periods)

Best Foot Forward Offers

Staying Organized

Operating Mindset: Minimum Viable Process

Managing your People Data

Title Schema

File Schema

Advanced Job Search using Google

Blog Thoughts

<aside> 🔌 Since these are some my more opinionated pieces, I’ve separated them out from my guides.

</aside>

Why you should work in climate

We’re building a city

Revisiting my values

Managing ‘Head of’ Titles

Red Tape Holds Us Back (Revisited)

A city without traffic lights

Good DE&I Practices = Good People Practices

Dan-isms

Early Drafts

Databases