It’s not always the wrong decisions that stall your startup. Sometimes it’s the ones you don’t make.

In this episode of HR Decoded, I’m talking directly to the overwhelmed, overextended founder who keeps pushing decisions to “next week.” You’ll learn why indecision is one of the most expensive leadership habits — and how to break it with clarity, confidence, and strategy.

You’ll learn:

• What founder indecision looks like (and why it’s normal)
• The hidden costs of “let’s wait and see”
• Why teams stall when clarity is missing from the top
• 5 practical steps to break the indecision loop and build momentum again

🎁 Download the Decision Audit Template at www.hrdecoded.pro — a tool to identify and unblock the decisions slowing your team down.

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You wrote the SOP. You documented the steps. So why does the system still break?

In this episode of HR Decoded, I’m digging into the real reasons most SOPs don’t work — and how to create systems that actually get followed.

Whether your team is ignoring documentation, constantly asking the same questions, or stuck reinventing the wheel, this episode will help you create clarity, consistency, and scalable systems that stick.

You’ll learn:

• Why documentation ≠ system
• The top 3 reasons SOPs fail (and how to spot them)
• My 4-part framework for building SOPs that actually work
• Simple ways to make SOPs part of your daily operations, not an afterthought

🎁 Download the SOP Starter Template at www.hrdecoded.pro — a clean, flexible system you can roll out this week.

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If your team is moving — but everything still feels slow, repetitive, or blocked — it’s probably not a people issue. It’s a bottleneck issue.

In this episode of HR Decoded, I’m walking you through the exact 3-step system I use with founders to uncover what’s really slowing their team down — and how to fix it without hiring or adding more tools.

You’ll learn:

• The difference between a broken team and a broken system
• How to map your team’s workflow to spot hidden friction
• The red flag phrases that signal role confusion and misalignment
• How to trace decision-making bottlenecks back to the source (even if it’s you)
• A prioritization trick to decide what to fix first

🎁 Grab the free Bottleneck Audit Worksheet at www.hrdecoded.pro — a founder-friendly tool to diagnose and fix operational drag.

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Most founders think hiring is the next logical step when they're overwhelmed. But if you haven’t defined the role — clearly, specifically, and strategically — you're not solving a problem. You're creating a new one.

In this episode of HR Decoded, I’m breaking down why role clarity must come before headcount — and how to scope a role that actually moves your business forward.

You’ll learn:

• Why “just take things off my plate” is not a real job description
• The difference between hiring for pain vs. hiring for a problem
• A 5-question framework to write a job brief that prevents mis-hires
• How to test whether you need a hire at all

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Too many founders throw bodies at bandwidth problems. But most early-stage teams don’t need more people — they need more clarity.

In this episode of HR Decoded, I break down the costly trap of scaling before you’ve defined the work — and how hiring without clarity leads to bloat, burnout, and broken systems.

You’ll learn:

• Why adding headcount often adds more chaos, not more capacity
• The 3 clarity questions to answer before you hire
• A real-world client example of a “Head of Ops” hire gone wrong
• How to test whether you need a role before you open it

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Welcome to HR Decoded — the podcast for startup founders, executive leaders, and operators who are scaling fast but feeling stuck when it comes to their people, processes, or culture.

I’m your host, Annekah Hall — Fractional COO and People Ops Strategist — and in this short trailer episode, I’m sharing what this show is about, who it’s for, and what you can expect every week.

You’ll learn:

• Why we’re not doing fluff, foosball, or corporate HR here
• What kinds of topics we’ll cover (hiring, org design, team structure, leadership, culture, and more)
• How this show will help you scale without chaos — and without burning out

Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

🎁 Bonus: Grab my free Delegation Audit Template at www.hrdecoded.pro to start untangling your role today.

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