HR Insights and Resources for Business Leaders
Practical thinking on executive HR, written for CEOs, owners and operators. Everything here draws on 30+ years of HR leadership inside Fortune 500 companies and growing businesses, translated into plain English you can act on.
What Will Publish Here
Three article series and a library of practical resources, all in production now.
This page is where KNS Associates publishes its thinking: articles grouped into three series, covering executive HR, HR strategy and leadership, and talent and organizational development, plus downloadable guides, templates and checklists.
Articles in these series are being written now and will publish here over the coming months. The titles below are the plan rather than published pieces, so nothing on this page is a link yet.
The Article Index
Every planned article, grouped by series. Each one publishes here as it is completed.
Executive HR
Straight answers on fractional and interim CHRO leadership: what it costs, when to bring it in and what it should deliver.
How Much Does a Fractional CHRO Cost?
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
When Should You Hire a Fractional CHRO?
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Fractional vs Interim CHRO
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
What Does a CHRO Actually Do?
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Fractional CHRO vs Full-Time CHRO
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
HR Strategy and Leadership
How growing companies build the HR strategy, structure and compliance footing that scale demands.
Fractional HR vs PEO
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
HR Compliance Checklist for Texas Businesses
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
AI in HR: Practical Applications for Growing Businesses
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Change Management During Rapid Growth
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Organizational Design for Scaling Businesses
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Succession Planning for Founder-Led Companies
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Workforce Planning for Houston Employers
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Executive Compensation Strategies for Growing Companies
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Talent and Organizational Development
Building leaders, keeping key people and handling the human side of the business well.
Leadership Development Best Practices
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Talent Management Strategies
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Improving Employee Relations
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Managing Labor Relations Effectively
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Performance Coaching That Drives Accountability
In production. Publishes here as it is completed.
Resources
Downloadable guides, templates and checklists, built from the same playbooks Ken uses with clients.
Alongside the articles, KNS Associates is producing a library of practical resources for business leaders: guides that walk through decisions like choosing between fractional HR leadership and a PEO, templates for work such as succession planning and performance reviews, and checklists that help you pressure-test your own HR compliance and people practices before a problem finds them first.
Imagery on this page is representative. Client photography replaces it once brand assets are approved.
These Resources Are in Production Now
When they are ready, they will be available here as free downloads. In the meantime, if one of these topics is urgent for your business, you do not have to wait for the PDF. Bring the question to a conversation and get an answer shaped to your situation.
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