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HR is one of those topics everyone avoids until something breaks. We wanted to change that, so we brought on Kerri Roberts of Salt and Light Advisors to talk about human resources for small and mid-sized shed businesses in plain language that actually helps. If you run a shed manufacturing shop, a dealer network, or a delivery and logistics team, this conversation is about protecting what you’ve built while making it easier for good people to succeed.

We get into the real reasons owners finally reach out for help: unclear expectations, no documentation, messy performance issues, and that sinking feeling of “what’s our liability here?” Kerri shares practical stories from the field, including how leave laws, ADA conversations, and state-by-state rules can flip the outcome of a tough employee situation. We also talk about the hidden cost of losing people, why “good intentions” aren’t a compliance strategy, and how a simple HR foundation can stabilize both culture and operations.

Then we go tactical: what HR means at five to twenty employees, what should go in an employee handbook (and what should not), how to standardize interviews so you hire for skill instead of charisma, and why 1099 vs W-2 classification is a major risk in blue-collar industries. Kerri also breaks down compensation strategy in a way that’s doable right now, including pay bands and tiers that show employees how to grow.

If you’re tired of reactive firefighting and want to build repeatable people processes, press play. Subscribe, share this with another owner in the shed industry, and leave a review with the one HR question you want answered next.

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