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Mike Coffey discusses effective people strategy in small and medium-sized businesses with guest Kelly Price.

In episode 246, Coffey talks with Kelly Price about building effective people strategy in small and medium-sized businesses. They discuss why small businesses often treat HR as administrative rather than strategic; hidden financial costs of poor hiring and turnover; aligning people strategy with business goals and growth plans; improving recruiting processes beyond staffing agencies; designing structured onboarding and performance management systems; adapting to rapid change including AI and post-COVID workplace shifts; generational differences in workplace expectations and engagement; balancing flexibility with accountability in modern work environments; leveraging institutional knowledge from long-tenured employees; identifying when to bring in HR consultants and how audits drive strategic alignment; developing leadership capabilities as organizations scale beyond founder control. For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP### Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks . For more information about our…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Coffey

Guest: Kelly Price

Topics covered

• people strategy
• small businesses
• HR management
• recruiting processes
• onboarding
• performance management
• organizational growth

Keywords

• HR strategy
• turnover costs
• business goals
• AI in HR
• workplace engagement
• leadership development
• HR consultants

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