This episode covers the difference between pay equity and pay compression, the six causes of pay compression, what it costs to correct it, how to spot it at 30 people and at 100, how to communicate a correction, and a 2-to-4-hour audit you can run on your own payroll.

Book a free HR diagnostic call here: https://bit.ly/4qzvmhO

A founder called HR his worst business expense. He'd spent 9 months blocking his People Lead from doing her job, then labeled the hire a bad investment.

In this episode, I cover the 5 ways founders sabotage their own HR efforts. You'll walk away knowing which of these behaviors you're guilty of, what each one costs you, and the 5 steps to reverse them.

Want to find out which behavior is costing you the most? Book a free 30-minute HR diagnostic call: https://meetings.organizedchaos.fyi/hr-diagnostic-call

You can find a written version of this episode here: https://organizedchaos.fyi/podcast/how-founders-sabotage-their-own-hr-efforts

Links from this episode:

• Book a free HR diagnostic call: https://tidycal.com/organizedchaos/hr-diagnostic-call
• The 50-Employee Wall: What Breaks and Why: https://organizedchaos.fyi/podcast/the-50-employee-wall-what-breaks-and-why
• The 5 HR Metrics That Matter for Early-Stage Startups: https://organizedchaos.fyi/podcast/the-5-hr-metrics-that-matter-for-early-stage-startups
• Build a Performance Review System Your Team Trusts: https://organizedchaos.fyi/podcast/build-a-performance-review-system-your-team-trusts

Fractional executive job postings have grown over 400% since 2020 according to LinkedIn's Workforce Report. That is a structural shift in how startups build leadership teams, and it changes the math on almost every hiring decision you will make for the next 5 years.

This episode is personal. I run a fractional HR practice and I have done this work across dozens of startups, and I have a clear perspective on what works, what does not, and where the model is heading. I am also honest about the limitations that most people in the space don't talk about.

I share my thoughts and observations from 15+ years offering fractional HR services and close with a 5-step playbook for founders who want to hire fractional leaders.