HR operations playbooks
Repeatable, step-by-step plays for the recurring people processes every organisation runs — so they happen consistently and well, not improvised each time. Each playbook is the run-it-now sequence that uses the matching templates inside the operating model, measured by metrics, across the lifecycle. Educational and evergreen — no benchmarks, no salary data, not legal advice.
Run recurring people processes to a repeatable play
- Hiring playbooks — recruitment, interviews and onboarding to a repeatable play.
- People & performance playbooks — reviews, development, feedback, engagement and retention.
- Planning & growth playbooks — workforce planning and team growth.
- Teams & transition playbooks — remote/hybrid teams, knowledge transfer and offboarding — tied together by the HR operations playbook.
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Hiring playbooks
Run recruitment, interviews and onboarding to a repeatable play.
Recruitment Playbook
A recruitment playbook is the repeatable way you run a hire from open role to accepted offer.
Open PlaybookInterview Playbook
An interview playbook is how you run interviews so candidates are assessed fairly, consistently and on what matters for the role.
Open PlaybookOnboarding Playbook
An onboarding playbook is the repeatable way you bring a new hire from offer to fully contributing.
OpenPeople & performance playbooks
Run reviews, development, feedback, engagement and retention.
Performance Review Playbook
A performance review playbook is how you run reviews so they are fair, evidence-based, two-way and consistent across managers.
Open PlaybookEmployee Development Playbook
An employee development playbook is how you turn “grow this person” into concrete actions, support and milestones.
Open PlaybookManager Feedback Playbook
A manager feedback playbook is how managers give feedback that is specific, balanced, timely and useful.
Open PlaybookEmployee Engagement Playbook
An employee engagement playbook is how you listen to how people feel and act on it.
Open PlaybookEmployee Retention Playbook
An employee retention playbook is how you keep the people you want to keep.
OpenPlanning & growth playbooks
Run workforce planning and team growth deliberately.
Workforce Planning Playbook
A workforce planning playbook is how you run the planning cycle.
Open PlaybookTeam Growth Playbook
A team growth playbook is how a manager grows their team sustainably.
OpenTeams & transition playbooks
Run remote and hybrid teams, knowledge transfer and offboarding.
Remote Team Playbook
A remote team playbook is how you run a fully distributed team well.
Open PlaybookHybrid Team Playbook
A hybrid team playbook is how you run a team that splits time between office and remote.
Open PlaybookKnowledge Transfer Playbook
A knowledge transfer playbook is how you make sure critical knowledge does not leave with a person.
Open PlaybookOffboarding Playbook
An offboarding playbook is how you run a departure well.
OpenOperating playbook
Tie it all together into an HR operating rhythm.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an HR playbook?
A playbook is a repeatable, step-by-step way to run a recurring HR process — onboarding, a review, a hiring round — so it happens consistently and well every time, rather than being improvised. These playbooks are educational frameworks you adapt to your context.
How are playbooks different from templates or operations pages?
Templates are the documents; employer-operations pages are the systems view; playbooks are the run-it-now, step-by-step plays that use those templates inside that system. Each playbook links to the relevant template, operations page, metric and lifecycle stage.
Do the playbooks include benchmarks or studies?
No. They are educational and avoid benchmarks, averages, salary data and fabricated studies. They focus on the steps, pitfalls and good practice you can apply.
Is any of this legal advice?
No. Playbooks are neutral, educational guidance — not legal, tax or employment-law advice. Confirm specifics with qualified professionals.
Who are the playbooks for?
Founders, HR and operations leaders, managers and team leaders who want a dependable way to run recurring people processes.