
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?

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.

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!

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