Insights

Field notes from steep terrain.

Essays on HR for growing companies — people analytics, AI in HR, performance, and pay. Written by a practitioner, not a content team.

August 6, 2026

The Smaller the Company, the Rarer the Raise. It's Not a Budget Problem.

56% of employees at sub-50-person companies got no raise last year, vs 27% at enterprises — not because small companies are broke, but because nothing on the calendar ever triggers a raise. The one-page fix.

August 5, 2026

Your Team Is Already Using AI. They're Just Not Telling You.

80% of small-company HR teams use AI daily; only 23% of businesses have a policy. The one-page version that actually fits a 25–300-person company — no committee required.