To Build or to Rent: Should You Create Your Own HR Tool?

AI has made it dramatically easier to build software. Product managers can mock up ideas in hours, developers move faster, and prototypes that used to take weeks get validated in days. So if your Small Improvements subscription costs more than $10k a year, it’s a fair question: should you build something in-house instead?

Turning 360 feedback into objectives

From 360 Feedback to Clear Objectives: Turning Insights into Action

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for growth, but too often, it gets stuck in the past. Employees complete their 360s, read through the comments, and walk away with insights… but they do not have a clear plan for what comes next.

Conversation with HR leader

HR Tips for Small Businesses: Jennifer Beattie on Remote Team Performance and Engagement

Jennifer Beattie, founder of Culture on Camera recently sat down with us to share her tips and tricks for managing performance at a distance – read on to learn more about her recipe for success!

cascading objectives

Why Cascading Objectives Create Stronger, Aligned Teams

Imagine building a house without a blueprint. One team lays the foundation, another installs windows, and a third starts painting walls that haven’t been built yet. Even if each team is skilled and hardworking, the house won’t stand.

29 Questions to Ask Your New Hires

We’re thrilled to kick off our Template Toolkit with a powerful resource: the Pulse Surveys Template we use here at Small Improvements!

7 Best 360 Evaluation Tools to Consider in 2026

How to find a 360 Feedback tool that actually helps people grow, not just one that collects ratings

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