6 Criteria for Evaluating Any HR AI Tool
Most AI tools that reach an HR team never get used. Here are the 6 things I check before deploying one, and the numbers from a client build that cleared infosec in 72 hours.
- 01 Sep 2026
- 7 mins
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Snap's Fourth Layoff in Four Years: The Hire-Fire Cycle That AI Won't Fix
Snap's fourth layoff in four years is a masterclass in failed workforce planning. This issue is a deep dive into the data, the hire-fire cycle, and where HR went wrong.
Snap's Fourth Layoff in Four Years: The Hire-Fire Cycle That AI Won't Fix
Snap's fourth layoff in four years is a masterclass in failed workforce planning. This issue is a deep dive into the data, the hire-fire cycle, and where HR went wrong.
- 21 Apr 2026
- 15 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Why Atlassian Cut 1600 Jobs While Revenue Grew 23%
Atlassian cut 1,600 jobs despite 23% revenue growth and record cloud revenue. This issue breaks down the real drivers behind the cuts, where HR likely fell short on compensation strategy and workforce planning, and what startup HR leaders should do now to avoid the same mistakes as AI reshapes headcount decisions.
Why Atlassian Cut 1600 Jobs While Revenue Grew 23%
Atlassian cut 1,600 jobs despite 23% revenue growth and record cloud revenue. This issue breaks down the real drivers behind the cuts, where HR likely fell short on compensation strategy and workforce planning, and what startup HR leaders should do now to avoid the same mistakes as AI reshapes headcount decisions.
- 31 Mar 2026
- 9 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Everyone Is Blaming AI for Block's 40% Layoff. The Data Tells a Different Story
Block cut 40% of its workforce, and everyone rushed to blame AI. But the data points to a simpler explanation: three years of unchecked hiring that tripled headcount without meaningfully increasing output per employee.
Everyone Is Blaming AI for Block's 40% Layoff. The Data Tells a Different Story
Block cut 40% of its workforce, and everyone rushed to blame AI. But the data points to a simpler explanation: three years of unchecked hiring that tripled headcount without meaningfully increasing output per employee.
- 17 Mar 2026
- 8 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Stop Taking HR Advice From People Who've Never Worked at a Startup
Most startup HR advice comes from people who've never built HR from zero. This issue breaks down three things startups should stop copying from big companies and what to do instead: principles over policies, speed over perfection, and relationships over processes.
Stop Taking HR Advice From People Who've Never Worked at a Startup
Most startup HR advice comes from people who've never built HR from zero. This issue breaks down three things startups should stop copying from big companies and what to do instead: principles over policies, speed over perfection, and relationships over processes.
- 03 Mar 2026
- 3 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Isn’t It Time You Organized Your Company’s Chaos?
From hiring, retaining, and promoting talent to compliance and managing exits gracefully, how you manage your people will be the difference between flatlining and success.
Whether you run through an HR Sprint or enroll in my Startup HR Operating System course, your company will be primed for growth and ready for any challenge.
