MODERN PEOPLE SYSTEMS
made simple, scalable, and human
This isn’t HR
as you know it.
THAT’S THE POINT
Many people teams have become bloated, performative, or locked inside complex platforms.
We help founders, operators, and internal leaders clean up the people side of the business with clear roles, better rhythms, and programs that enhance how work gets done.
It’s how your team works — finally working for you.
We Build AI-Powered Systems
Team Reset Sprint
Clean up meeting chaos, build a shared operating rhythm, get aligned on roles, tools and technology
Features: Meeting culture reset, Org design & role clarity, Operating rhythm design, Team norms & culture foundations, Tool stack optimization
The Growth Loop
Build a lightweight, always-on feedback system that helps your team grow in real time.
Features: Performance feedback systems, Goal-setting & check-in structures, Manager enablement, Organizational goals alignment
Learning & Development Engine
Create an org-wide approach to development, get new hires up to speed faster, reduce Manager load
Features: Onboarding systems, Learning plans, Role expectations, Milestone evaluation mechanisms
Optional add-on: Insights & Pulse Surveying
Good data changes the conversation.
This optional add-on makes every part of your people strategy smarter
Lightweight, real-time data that shows what’s working, what’s wobbly, and where to focus. With custom surveys, clean data, and visual dashboards, we turn gut instinct into smart action and help you course-correct before problems grow legs. Whether we’re resetting your org design or rolling out new ways to give feedback and advice, this layer gives you proof, not guesswork.
Features: Survey design, Reporting and Data Visualization, Data-driven recommendations
Results You’ll See
You don’t need a big company or a big HR department to get big results.
Here’s what starts happening when your people have the right systems to work well together:
New hires feel part of the team faster
No more guesswork — they know what’s expected and how to do it by week one.
Fewer repeated questions and dropped balls
When roles and routines are clear, things stop falling through the cracks.
You stop having the same conversations over and over
We build in regular check-ins that help people stay aligned — so you don’t have to play referee.
Your team actually gives each other feedback
No awkward once-a-year review. Just real-time conversations that help people improve and grow.
Meetings get shorter — or disappear altogether
We clean up what’s not working and keep only what moves the work forward.
Brynne Kelly, Ph.D.
About
HR-ish was born from one big truth: businesses deserve better people strategy — without all the corporate baggage.
After 15 years building systems inside high-growth companies, I saw the same thing again and again: founders juggling too much, teams growing fast, and HR becoming a box to check — instead of a real business lever.
So I built HR-ish to do things differently.
This isn’t traditional HR. It’s modern people operations: smart, simple, scalable systems that help your team work better together.
I’m Brynne (BREE-in) — builder, communicator, and strategist at heart. I help founders clear the chaos, keep what works, and create the kind of clarity that fuels growth.
Because you don’t need more policies.
You just need a better way to work.
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