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Lean People for Startups
(and why you need it!)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Agile HR is having a moment. And that\u2019s a good thing for startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How so?  Agile HR is more akin to the lean startup approach so a lean people mode is more aligned with both the philosophies and practicalities of most startups.  Simply put, it\u2019s more compelling and more doable, so it\u2019s more likely to actually get done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agile HR is a lean approach to the People function: it\u2019s all about building the minimal processes and programs needed for your company and adopting an experimental, iterative approach to People processes and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Wait a minute,\u2019 we can hear some startup leaders protest at this point, \u2018We don\u2019t have any HR or People function at our company, we don\u2019t really need it and we\u2019re too busy [insert your reason here: a) building a product, b) raising our next round, c) closing key sales or d) all of the above.]\u2019 Um, yeah, our point exactly.  Assuming that you have a team, rather than being a solo show, then you have a group of people who are (hopefully) galvanized around reaching your moonshot.  Hitting your goals and growing your company is, yes, all about your people.  Turns out, they\u2019re the folks who will make it happen (or not, as it were).  Even though most companies won\u2019t hire a dedicated People\/HR leader until they hit 50 employees plus, you still need the function per se since you still have to hire, inspire and optimize performance for your people and your team.  So, it\u2019s likely part of your job jar as a founder, or shared with your leadership team, but, believe us, it\u2019s there and it\u2019s real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does Agile HR look like in action?  Well, not to sound like a tax lawyer, but, it depends.  At a minimum, you need to articulate your moonshot and the plan to get there so you can attract, motivate and retain the unicorn level talent that you\u2019ll need to make progress toward this.  And you need to think about how you describe your culture (who you are as a company and who you aspire to be) and how you see the \u2018operating system\u2019 of behavior happening at your organization (how you do things around here).  Then you can figure out how to create the key agile people practices, programs and processes that you need for your company\u2019s age and stage, considering elements like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n