Field notes
Guides from HR policy work with growing SMEs
Short articles on the decisions that show up repeatedly when companies write leave, conduct, probation, and handbook rules.
Probation Clauses Managers Can Actually Use
Probation language fails when it lists ideals instead of check-ins, evidence, and decision dates.
Rolling Out a Handbook Without a Marathon All-Hands
A staged briefing for managers first, then short team huddles, keeps new rules from landing as a surprise memo.
Leave Policy Questions Managers Keep Asking
Annual leave carryover, half-day requests, and medical certificates create friction. Clear wording removes most of the debate.
When SMEs Outgrow Verbal Workplace Rules
Headcount climbs, managers disagree on leave and overtime, and verbal agreements stop holding. Here is how to spot the tipping point.