Part of being Respiris is to be selfless. Our core values of Deep Empathy, Community and Artificial Intelligence were created in being selfless.
Chief People Officer; B2B2C Startup Founder & CEO; HR Advisor (@Empowerly, @Oleria, @GrowCredit, @EverOps)
My Journey as a Fractional Head of Human Resources: Key Lessons Tech Stack: Google, Workable, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Pipedrive, LemList, ContactOut, Crunchbase, Sequoia Consulting Group, Remarkable, MacBook, iPhone 15, 3 external monitors. Since January 2023, I’ve been working as a fractional Head of Human Resources. Along the way, I’ve learned key lessons: 1️⃣ Agency Work Doesn’t Scale: I realized that the agency model wasn’t scalable. By November 2023, I went fully independent to focus on companies that align with my values and pace. 2️⃣ Establish Boundaries: Startups often lack resources and may stretch your time and services. Setting boundaries ensures productive relationships. 3️⃣ Clear SOWs: A well-defined Statement of Work (SOW) is essential to align expectations and avoid scope creep. 4️⃣ Hourly Pay Doesn’t Scale: Invoicing by day rather than by the hour ensures scalability and proper compensation. 5️⃣ Transition Takes Time: Moving to fractional work required confidence and a solid framework to manage multiple clients. 6️⃣ HR Services Can Be Hidden: Making your impact visible while scaling HR services is an ongoing but rewarding challenge. 7️⃣ Seamless Transitions: At Respiris, I’m focused on building a company that supports transitions smoothly. 8️⃣ Multiple Time Zones Increase Revenue, Not Balance: Clients across time zones can boost revenue, but they don’t provide work-life balance. 9️⃣ Iterate & Over-Communicate: Quick iterations and multiple devices (two MacBooks, iPhone 15, etc.) help me stay agile. 🔟 Treat Every Day Like a SATURDAY: I treat every day with flexibility, reserving Fridays for operations and personal work. 🔥 ⛱ ❄ BONUS ⭐ 🌈 📣 Network Selflessly: Networking and sharing without expecting anything in return builds long-term trust and success. Want to network, grab 15 minutes on calendly.com/angelcruzado