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You are not the problem. The culture is.

Angela Smith / May 19, 2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And every year, the conversation follows a familiar pattern: tips for managing stress, reminders

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Your Job Description is Costing You Good Candidates

brittcreative / April 13, 2026

You need to fill a critical role. The hiring manager is ready to go, you’ve got a great hiring committee.

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Your Team Isn’t Being Honest with You. 

brittcreative / April 6, 2026

They’re not lying to you specifically.  They’re just not telling you about a concern, or they talked themselves out of

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We Set Managers Up to Fail

Angela Smith / March 24, 2026

Promoting your best performer is an easy decision. Preparing them to lead? That’s a whole other story. There is a

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Act Early, Not Fast: Why Small Business Owners Need to Rethink How They Handle People Problems

brittcreative / March 16, 2026

You’ve probably heard the phrase: hire slow, fire fast. It became a kind of mantra in startup culture, and gives

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What to Do When an Employee Is “Mostly Fine” … but Something Feels Off

brittcreative / March 9, 2026

Not every difficult employee situation is a clear black and white thing. Some of the most common (and draining) ones

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The Minimum HR Infrastructure Every Small Business or Nonprofit Needs

Angela Smith / February 9, 2026

We get it! HR has a reputation.It’s formal. Expensive. A little intimidating. Policy police. Like something you’re supposed to worry

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HR Isn’t a Department

Angela Smith / February 2, 2026

What comes to mind when you hear “Human Resources?”  Probably some outdated image of endless policies, paperwork, and compliance checklists.

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3 HR Mistakes Small Organizations Make (and How to Fix Them)

Angela Smith / January 26, 2026

Running a small business or nonprofit means wearing a lot of hats. And usually that means you’re doing work that

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How to Prepare Your Business Before Hiring Your First Assistant

Angela Smith / January 12, 2026

*Note: this blog is part one of a series on systems and processes to set up before you hire So

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