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You Can't Prompt Your Way Out of This - Fractional People and Talent for Startups

Hosted by Phero Collective and KJS Consulting

When
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Where
FiDi
Format
Networking and Panel / Fireside Chat
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/ About this event

AI can give you an answer. But does it know what to do when a cofounder isn't working out, the top sales rep is threatening to quit, or your founding engineer tells you they're going to take parental leave all of next quarter after you committed the next 12 months of features to your biggest customers?

These are the moments where you aren't really asking for information.

You're asking for judgment and proven strategies and tools that unlock great hires and a team that grows and scales with the company.

* The PEO that lets you poach top talent with great benefits - and save $75K and 10 hours/week of HR and payroll admin time while you're at it. * The coaching conversations that unlock new rhythms and dynamics to help your leadership team operate with velocity, and swap out the leader who can't get onboard without a lawsuit. * The designs for growth and development that increase the odds your team scales at the same rate as the company, and make clear when you need an outside hire to unlock the next chapter. * The approach to designing the org that delivers on OKRs, and the approach that helps you make the right hires without a 5-figure recruiter bounty

Hear from 3 embedded, fractional Heads of People and Talent who have helped over 50 companies scale without breaking, return to growth and profitability, and transform when they need it most. You'll hear concrete stories of where we've helped Operators (Head of Finance, Chief of Staff, Head of Ops) and their Founders seize the fractional advantage that often re-sets the trajectory of what's possible. If you are starting to realize 80% of the challenges are people + talent challenges, this is the tech week event that may change everything.

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